Analysis of God of Mercy, God of Grace

Henry Francis Lyte 1793 (Ednam) – 1847 (Nice)



God of mercy, God of grace,
Show the brightness of Thy face:
Shine upon us, Saviour, shine,
Fill Thy church with light Divine;
And Thy saving health extend,
Unto earth's remotest end.

Let Thy people praise Thee, Lord;
Be by all that live adored;
Let the nations shout and sing,
Glory to their Saviour King;
At Thy feet their tributes pay,
And Thy holy will obey.

Let the people praise Thee, Lord;
Earth shall then her fruits afford;
God to man His blessing give,
Man to God devoted live;
All below, and all above,
One in joy, and light, and love.


Scheme AABBCC DDEEFF DDXXGG
Poetic Form
Metre 1110111 1010111 101111 1111101 0110101 1010101 1110111 1111101 1010101 101111 1111101 0110101 1010111 1110101 1111101 1110101 1010101 1010101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 552
Words 103
Sentences 4
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 140
Words per stanza (avg) 34
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Henry Francis Lyte

Henry Francis Lyte was an Anglican divine, hymnodist, and poet.  more…

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