Analysis of My Spirit on Thy Care

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



My spirit on Thy care,
Blest Savior, I recline;
Thou wilt not leave me to despair,
For Thou art Love divine.

In Thee I place my trust,
On Thee I calmly rest;
I know Thee good, I know Thee just,
And count Thy choice the best.

Whate’er events betide,
Thy will they all perform;
Safe in Thy breast my head I hide,
Nor fear the coming storm.

Let good or ill befall,
It must be good for me;
Secure of having Thee in all,
Of having all in Thee.


Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH
Poetic Form Traditional rhyme
Quatrain 
Metre 110111 110101 11111101 111101 011111 111101 11111111 011101 10101 111101 10111111 110101 111101 111111 01110101 110101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 433
Words 91
Sentences 5
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 83
Words per stanza (avg) 22
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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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