Analysis of Hymn 21
Isaac Watts 1674 (Southampton, Hampshire) – 1748 (Stoke Newington, Middlesex)
A vision of the kingdom of Christ among men.
Lo! what a glorious sight appears
To our believing eyes!
The earth and sea are passed away,
And the old rolling skies.
From the third heav'n, where God resides,
That holy, happy place,
The new Jerusalem comes down,
Adorned with shining grace.
Attending angels shout for joy,
And the bright armies sing-
"Mortals, behold the sacred seat
Of your descending King.
"The God of glory down to men
Removes his blest abode;
Men, the dear objects of his grace,
And he the loving God.
"His own soft hand shall wipe the tears
From every weeping eye,
And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears,
And death itself, shall die."
How long, dear Savior! O how long
Shall this bright hour delay?
Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time,
And bring the welcome day.
Scheme | A BCDC XEXE XFXF AXEX XGBG XDXD |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 010101011011 110100101 1100101 01011101 001101 10111101 110101 01010011 011101 01010111 001101 10010101 110101 01110111 011101 10110111 010101 11111101 1100101 01010101 010111 11110111 1111001 11011111 010101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 785 |
Words | 148 |
Sentences | 14 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 25 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 87 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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