Hymn 38 part 2
Isaac Watts 1674 (Southampton, Hampshire) – 1748 (Stoke Newington, Middlesex)
The universal law of equity.
Matt. 8:12
Blessed Redeemer, how divine,
How righteous is this rule of thine!
"To do to all men just the same
As we expect or wish from them."
This golden lesson, short and plain,
Gives not the mind nor mem'ry pain;
And every conscience must approve
This universal law of love.
How blest would every nation be,
Thus ruled by love and equity!
All would be friends without a foe,
And form a paradise below.
Jesus, forgive us, that we keep
Thy sacred law of love asleep;
No more let envy, wrath, and pride,
But thy blest maxims be our guide.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | A BBXX CCXX AADD EEFF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 558 |
Words | 110 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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