Whitsuntide. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEDF GHGH IJIJ KLKL MNOP QGQR| Come down come down O Holy Ghost | A |
| As once of old Thou didst come down | B |
| In fiery tongues at Pentecost | C |
| The Apostolic heads to crown | B |
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| Come down though now no flame divine | D |
| Nor heaven sent Dove our sight amaze | E |
| Our Church still shows the outward sign | D |
| Thou truly givest inward grace | F |
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| Come down come down on infancy | G |
| The babes whom Jesus deign'd to love | H |
| God give us grace by faith to see | G |
| Above the Font the mystic Dove | H |
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| Come down come down on kneeling bands | I |
| Of those who fain would strength receive | J |
| And in the laying on of hands | I |
| Bless us beyond what we believe | J |
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| Come down not only on the saint | K |
| Oh struggle with the hard of heart | L |
| With wilful sin and inborn taint | K |
| Till lust and wrath and pride depart | L |
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| Come down come down sweet Comforter | M |
| It was the promise of the Lord | N |
| Come down although we grieve Thee sore | O |
| Not for our merits but His Word | P |
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| Come down come down not what we would | Q |
| But what we need O bring with Thee | G |
| Turn life's sore riddle to our good | Q |
| A little while and we shall see Amen | R |
Juliana Horatia Ewing
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