The Meal And Cruse Of Oil Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEDE FGHG IJIJ KLKL MHMH NONP| By the poor widow's oil and meal | A |
| Elijah was sustained | B |
| Though small the stock it lasted well | C |
| For God the store maintained | B |
| - | |
| It seemed as if from day to day | D |
| They were to eat and die | E |
| But still though in a secret way | D |
| He sent a fresh supply | E |
| - | |
| Thus to his poor he still will give | F |
| Just for the present hour | G |
| But for tomorrow they must live | H |
| Upon his word and power | G |
| - | |
| No barn or storehouse they possess | I |
| On which they can depend | J |
| Yet have no cause to fear distress | I |
| For Jesus is their friend | J |
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| Then let not doubts your mind assail | K |
| Remember God has said | L |
| The cruse and barrel shall not fail | K |
| My people shall be fed | L |
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| And thus though faint it often seems | M |
| He keeps their grace alive | H |
| Supplied by his refreshing streams | M |
| Their dying hopes revive | H |
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| Though in ourselves we have no stock | N |
| The Lord is nigh to save | O |
| His door flies open when we knock | N |
| And 'tis but ask and have | P |
John Newton
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