The Woman Of Samaria Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GHIH JKLK MNMN OPOQ RSRS| Jesus to what didst thou submit | A |
| To save thy dear bought flock from hell | B |
| Like a pour trav'ller see him sit | A |
| Athirst and weary by the well | B |
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| The woman who for water came | C |
| What great events on small depend | D |
| Then learnt the glory of his name | C |
| The Well of life the sinner's Friend | D |
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| Taught from her birth to hate the Jews | E |
| And filled with party pride at first | F |
| Her zeal induced her to refuse | E |
| Water to quench the Saviour's thirst | F |
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| But soon she knew the gift of God | G |
| And Jesus whom she scorned before | H |
| Unasked that drink on her bestowed | I |
| Which whoso tastes shall thirst no more | H |
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| His words her prejudice removed | J |
| Her sin she felt relief she found | K |
| She saw and heard believed and loved | L |
| And ran to tell her neighbors round | K |
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| O come this wondrous man behold | M |
| The promised Saviour this is he | N |
| Whom ancient prophecies foretold | M |
| Born from our guilt to set us free | N |
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| Like her in ignorance content | O |
| I worshipped long I knew not what | P |
| Like her on other things intent | O |
| I found him when I sought him not | Q |
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| He told me all that e'er I did | R |
| And told me all was pardoned too | S |
| And now like her as he has bid | R |
| I live to point him out to you | S |
John Newton
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