Analysis of Hymn 93
Isaac Watts 1674 (Southampton, Hampshire) – 1748 (Stoke Newington, Middlesex)
Christ, or Wisdom, obeyed or resisted.
Thus saith the Wisdom of the Lord,
"Blest is the man that hears my word,
Keeps daily watch before my gates,
And at my feet for mercy waits.
"The soul that seeks me shall obtain
Immortal wealth and heav'nly gain;
Immortal life is his reward;
Life, and the favor of the Lord.
"But the vile wretch that flies from me
Doth his own soul an injury;
Fools that against my grace rebel
Seek death, and love the road to hell."
| Scheme | X AXBB CCAA DDXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1110011010 11010101 11011111 11010111 01111101 01111101 0101011 01011101 10010101 10111111 11111100 11011110 11010111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 466 |
| Words | 92 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 13 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 88 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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