Jehovah-nissi. The Lord My Banner Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDD EFEFGG HIJIKK FFFFLL MFNFFF| Exodus xvii | A |
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| By whom was David taught | B |
| To aim the deadly blow | C |
| When he Goliath fought | B |
| And laid the Gittite low | C |
| Nor sword nor spear the stripling took | D |
| But chose a pebble from the brook | D |
| - | |
| 'Twas Israel's God and King | E |
| Who sent him to the fight | F |
| Who gave him strength to sling | E |
| And skill to aim aright | F |
| Ye feeble saints your strength endures | G |
| Because young David's God is yours | G |
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| Who order'd Gideon forth | H |
| To storm the invaders' camp | I |
| With arms of little worth | J |
| A pitcher and a lamp | I |
| The trumpets made his coming known | K |
| And all the host was overthrown | K |
| - | |
| Oh I have seen the day | F |
| When with a single word | F |
| God helping me to say | F |
| My trust is in the Lord | F |
| My soul hath quell'd a thousand foes | L |
| Fearless of all that could oppose | L |
| - | |
| But unbelief self will | M |
| Self righteousness and pride | F |
| How often do they steal | N |
| My weapon from my side | F |
| Yet David's Lord and Gideon's friend | F |
| Will help his servant to the end | F |
William Cowper
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