Olney Hymn 6: Wisdom Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAACDCE FGCHIJI IAIAAKAK HLMLINI'Ere God had built the mountains | A |
Or raised the fruitful hills | B |
Before he fill'd the fountains | A |
That feed the running rills | A |
In me from everlasting | C |
The wonderful I am | D |
Found pleasures never wasting | C |
And Wisdom is my name | E |
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'When like a tent to dwell in | F |
He spread the skies abroad | G |
And swathed about the swelling | C |
Of Ocean's mighty flood | H |
He wrought by weight and measure | I |
And I was with Him then | J |
Myself the Father's pleasure | I |
And mine the sons of men ' | - |
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Thus Wisdom's words discover | I |
Thy glory and Thy grace | A |
Thou everlasting lover | I |
Of our unworthy race | A |
Thy gracious eye survey'd us | A |
Ere stars were seen above | K |
In wisdom thou hast made us | A |
And died for us in love | K |
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And couldst thou be delighted | H |
With creatures such as we | L |
Who when we saw Thee slighted | M |
And nail'd Thee to a tree | L |
Unfathomable wonder | I |
And mystery divine | N |
The voice that speaks in thunder | I |
Says 'Sinner I am thine ' | - |
William Cowper
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