Praise For The Fountain Opened Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BABA ACAC BDEF GHGH IJKJ LAMA ANANZecheriah xiii | A |
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There is a fountain fill'd with blood | B |
Drawn from Emmanuel's veins | A |
And sinners plunged beneath that flood | B |
Lose all their guilty stains | A |
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The dying thief rejoiced to see | A |
That fountain in his day | C |
And there have I as vile as he | A |
Wash'd all my sins away | C |
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Dear dying Lamb Thy precious blood | B |
Shall never lose its power | D |
Till all the ransom'd church of God | E |
Be saved to sin no more | F |
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E'er since by faith I saw the stream | G |
Thy flowing wounds supply | H |
Redeeming love has been my theme | G |
And shall be till I die | H |
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Then in a nobler sweeter song | I |
I'll sing Thy power to save | J |
When this poor lisping stammering tongue | K |
Lies silent in the grave | J |
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Lord I believe Thou hast prepared | L |
Unworthy though I be | A |
For me a blood bought free reward | M |
A golden harp for me | A |
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'Tis strung and tuned for endless years | A |
And form'd by power divine | N |
To sound in God the Father's ears | A |
No other name but Thine | N |
William Cowper
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