Olney Hymn 59: A Living And A Dead Faith Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KLKL MNMNThe Lord receives his highest praise | A |
From humble minds and hearts sincere | B |
While all the loud professor says | C |
Offends the righteous Judge's ear | D |
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To walk as children of the day | E |
To mark the precepts' holy light | F |
To wage the warfare watch and pray | E |
Show who are pleasing in His sight | F |
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Not words alone it cost the Lord | G |
To purchase pardon for His own | H |
Nor will a soul by grace restored | G |
Return the Saviour words alone | H |
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With golden bells the priestly vest | I |
And rich pomegranates border'd round | J |
The need of holiness expressed | I |
And called for fruit as well as sound | J |
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Easy indeed it were to reach | K |
A mansion in the courts above | L |
If swelling words and fluent speech | K |
Might serve instead of faith and love | L |
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But none shall gain the blissful place | M |
Or God's unclouded glory see | N |
Who talks of free and sovereign grace | M |
Unless that grace has made him free | N |
William Cowper
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