Dominus Illuminatio Mea Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAA BBBB CCCC DEEE| In the hour of death after this life's whim | A |
| When the heart beats low and the eyes grow dim | A |
| And pain has exhausted every limb | A |
| The lover of the Lord shall trust in Him | A |
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| When the will has forgotten the lifelong aim | B |
| And the mind can only disgrace its fame | B |
| And a man is uncertain of his own name | B |
| The power of the Lord shall fill this frame | B |
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| When the last sigh is heaved and the last tear shed | C |
| And the coffin is waiting beside the bed | C |
| And the widow and child forsake the dead | C |
| The angel of the Lord shall lift this head | C |
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| For even the purest delight may pall | D |
| And power must fail and the pride must fall | E |
| And the love of the dearest friends grow small | E |
| But the glory of the Lord is all in all | E |
R. D. Blackmore
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Walter Elwell: Although mainly forgotten in this day, the deep truth of this poem remains for those who have ears to hear. May God enlighten us to understand what Blackmore so profoundly knew. When all of life's glory inevitably comes to an end, only what really matters remains, and The Glory of the Lord is All in All.
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