The One Refuge Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BABA CD A EFEF GG A HIHI JK K LMLM II K NONO PPI | A |
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Storms gather o'er thy path | B |
Christian the sullen tempest darkened sky | A |
Grows lurid with the elemental wrath | B |
Say whither wilt thou fly | A |
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God is my Refuge let the tempests come | C |
They will but speed me sooner to my home | D |
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II | A |
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Night lowers in sullen gloom | E |
Christian a long dark night awaiteth thee | F |
Dreary as Egypt's night of fear and doom | E |
Where will thy hiding be | F |
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God is my refuge in the dreary night | G |
In Him I dwell and have abundant light | G |
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III | A |
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Thine is a lonely way | H |
Christian and dangers all thy path infest | I |
Pitfalls and snares crowd all thy doubtful way | H |
Where is thy place of rest | I |
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God is my Refuge safe in Him I move | J |
And feel no fear kept by sustaining Love | K |
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IV | K |
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The grave that dreary place | L |
Christian the lonely dwelling in the dust | M |
Awaits thee 'tis the doom of all thy race | L |
Where then shall be thy trust | M |
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God is my refuge Sweet will be my rest | I |
On the dear pillow that my Saviour pressed | I |
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V | K |
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Alas that dreamless sleep | N |
Christian its chains are strong and hard to break | O |
All thy belov'd sleep on in silence deep | N |
And dost thou hope to wake | O |
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God is my refuge I shall wake and sing | P |
O grave where is thy vict'ry death thy sting | P |
Pamela S. Vining, (j. C. Yule)
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