Hymn.-the Word Of Promise Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BC DEF GHGH IJIJ KLKM NONO PNPN NQNQ RSRS| by supposition | A |
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| An Hymn set forth to be sung by the Great Assembly | B |
| at Newtown Mass Mo | C |
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| Written by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES eldest son of Rev | D |
| ABIEL HOLMES eighth Pastor of the First Church in | E |
| Cambridge Massachusetts | F |
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| LORD Thou hast led us as of old | G |
| Thine Arm led forth the chosen Race | H |
| Through Foes that raged through Floods that roll'd | G |
| To Canaan's far off Dwelling Place | H |
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| Here is Thy bounteous Table spread | I |
| Thy Manna falls on every Field | J |
| Thy Grace our hungering Souls hath fed | I |
| Thy Might hath been our Spear and Shield | J |
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| Lift high Thy Buckler Lord of Hosts | K |
| Guard Thou Thy Servants Sons and Sires | L |
| While on the Godless heathen Coasts | K |
| They light Thine Israel's Altar fires | M |
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| The salvage Wilderness remote | N |
| Shall hear Thy Works and Wonders sung | O |
| So from the Rock that Moses smote | N |
| The Fountain of the Desart sprung | O |
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| Soon shall the slumbering Morn awake | P |
| From wandering Stars of Errour freed | N |
| When Christ the Bread of Heaven shall break | P |
| For Saints that own a common Creed | N |
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| The Walls that fence His Flocks apart | N |
| Shall crack and crumble in Decay | Q |
| And every Tongue and every Heart | N |
| Shall welcome in the new born Day | Q |
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| Then shall His glorious Church rejoice | R |
| His Word of Promise to recall | S |
| ONE SHELTERING FOLD ONE SHEPHERD'S VOICE | R |
| ONE GOD AND FATHER OVER ALL | S |
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