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Christ in Song 234

HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING?

Words: R. L.Tune: RESIGNATION8s, 7s, & 4s.

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1My life flows on in endless song, And earth has no sorrow, That heav'n cannot heal.

2I hear the sweet, though far-off hymn That hails a new creation; Through all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing.

3What though the radiance that was once My joy and crown be dimming? The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, A fountain ever springing.

4The peace of Christ, it surges through The storms of grief and anguish; Since love is Lord of heav'n and earth, How can I keep from singing?

Words
R. L.

The verse

Meter
8.7.4 · as printed
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 41% of beats fit
Rhyme
A
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Verse 1

My life flows on in endless song,˘//˘˘/˘/8A
And earth has no sorrow, That˘/˘˘/˘˘7B
heav'n cannot heal.//˘/4C

Verse 2

I hear the sweet, though far-off hymn That hails a new creation; Through all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing.˘/˘//??/˘/˘/˘/˘//˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘30A

Verse 3

What though the radiance that was once My joy and crown be dimming? The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, A fountain ever springing.˘/˘//˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘/˘///˘/˘/˘/˘/˘31A

Verse 4

The peace of Christ, it surges through The storms of grief and anguish; Since love is Lord of heav'n and earth, How can I keep from singing?˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘//˘˘/˘/˘30A

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.