Analysis of He Sendeth Sun, He Sendeth Shower

Sarah Flower Adams 1805 (Old Harlow, Essex) – 1848 (London)



He sendeth sun, he sendeth shower,
Alike they're needful for the flower:
And joys and tears alike are sent
To give the soul fit nourishment.
As comes to me or cloud or sun,
Father! thy will, not mine, be done!
Can loving children e'er reprove
With murmurs whom they trust and love?
Creator! I would ever be
A trusting, loving child to thee:
As comes to me or cloud or sun,
Father! thy will, not mine, be done!
Oh, ne'er will I at life repine:
Enough that thou hast made it mine.
When falls the shadow cold of death
I yet will sing, with parting breath,
As comes to me or shade or sun,
Father! thy will, not mine, be done!


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Poetic Form
Metre 1111110 011101010 01010111 11011100 11111111 10111111 11010101 11011101 01011101 01010111 11111111 10111111 1111111 01111111 1101111 11111101 11111111 10111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 629
Words 123
Sentences 11
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 470
Words per stanza (avg) 121
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Sarah Flower Adams

Sarah Fuller Flower Adams (or Sally Adams) was an English poet and hymnwriter, best known for writing the words of the hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee". more…

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