The Disciples At Sea Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFGFHIJI KLKMNONO PQPQRSRS TUTUVWVW| Constrained by their Lord to embark | A |
| And venture without him to sea | B |
| The season tempestuous and dark | A |
| How grieved the disciples must be | B |
| But though he remained on the shore | C |
| He spent the night for them in prayer | D |
| They still were as safe as before | C |
| And equally under his care | D |
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| They strove though in vain for a while | E |
| The force of the waves to withstand | F |
| But when they were wearied with toil | G |
| They saw their dear Saviour at hand | F |
| They gladly received him on board | H |
| His presence their spirits revived | I |
| The sea became calm at his word | J |
| And soon at their port they arrived | I |
| - | |
| We like the disciples are tossed | K |
| By storms on a perilous deep | L |
| But cannot be possibly lost | K |
| For Jesus has charge of the ship | M |
| Though billows and winds are enraged | N |
| And threaten to make us their sport | O |
| This pilot his word has engaged | N |
| To bring us in safety to port | O |
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| If sometimes we struggle alone | P |
| And he is withdrawn from our view | Q |
| It makes us more willing to own | P |
| We nothing without him can do | Q |
| Then Satan our hopes would assail | R |
| But Jesus is still within call | S |
| And when our poor efforts quite fail | R |
| He comes in good time and does all | S |
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| Yet Lord we are ready to shrink | T |
| Unless we thy presence perceive | U |
| O save us we cry or we sink | T |
| We would but we cannot believe | U |
| The night has been long and severe | V |
| The winds and the seas are still high | W |
| Dear Saviour this moment appear | V |
| And say to our souls It is I | W |
John Newton
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