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.
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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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