Analysis of Psalm 27 part 2

Isaac Watts 1674 (Southampton, Hampshire) – 1748 (Stoke Newington, Middlesex)



v.8,9,13,14
C. M.
Prayer and hope.

Soon as I heard my Father say,
"Ye children, seek my grace,"
My heart replied without delay,
"I'll seek my Father's face."

Let not thy face be hid from me,
Nor frown my soul away;
God of my life, I fly to thee
In a distressing day.

Should friends and kindred near and dear
Leave me to want or die,
My God would make my life his care,
And all my need supply.

My fainting flesh had died with grief
Had not my soul believed,
To see thy grace provide relief;
Nor was my hope deceived.

Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints,
And keep your courage up;
He'll raise your spirit when it faints,
And far exceed your hope.


Scheme AXB CDCD ACAC XEXE FGFG XXCB
Poetic Form
Metre 1 11 101 11111101 110111 11010101 111101 11111111 111101 11111111 000101 11010101 111111 11111111 011101 11011111 111101 11110101 111101 110111001 011101 11110111 010111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 633
Words 134
Sentences 10
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 23
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 81
Words per stanza (avg) 21
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was an English Christian minister (Congregational), hymn writer, theologian, and logician. He was a prolific and popular hymn writer and is credited with some 750 hymns. He is recognized as the "Godfather of English Hymnody"; many of his hymns remain in use today and have been translated into numerous languages. more…

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