Analysis of Hymn 85
Isaac Watts 1674 (Southampton, Hampshire) – 1748 (Stoke Newington, Middlesex)
Salvation, righteousness, and strength in Christ.
The Lord on high proclaims
His Godhead from his throne:
"Mercy and justice are the names
By which I will be known.
"Ye dying souls that sit
In darkness and distress,
Look from the borders of the pit
To my recov'ring grace."
Sinners shall hear the sound;
Their thankful tongues shall own,
"Our righteousness and strength is found
In thee, the Lord, alone."
In thee shall Isr'el trust,
And see their guilt forgiv'n;
God will pronounce the sinners just,
And take the saints to heav'n.
| Scheme | X ABAB CXCX DBDB EBEB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 0101000101 011101 11111 10010101 111111 110111 010001 11010101 1111 101101 110111 101000111 010101 01111 01111 11010101 010111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 538 |
| Words | 98 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 17 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 83 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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