Psalm 61
Isaac Watts 1674 (Southampton, Hampshire) – 1748 (Stoke Newington, Middlesex)
v.1-6
S. M.
Safety in God.
When, overwhelm'd with grief,
My heart within me dies,
Helpless, and far from all relief,
To heav'n I lift mine eyes.
O lead me to the rock
That's high above my head,
And make the covert of thy wings
My shelter and my shade.
Within thy presence, Lord,
For ever I'll abide;
Thou art the tower of my defence,
The refuge where I hide.
Thou givest me the lot
Of those that fear thy name;
If endless life be their reward,
I shall possess the same.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 28, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXX ABAB XXXX CDXD XECE |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 460 |
Words | 95 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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