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Christ in Song 95

Thou Art The Way

Words: G. W. DoaneMusic: Lowell Mason

1Thou art the Way, to Thee alone
From sin and death we flee;
And he who would the Father seek
Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee.

2Thou art the Truth, Thy word alone
True wisdom can impart;
Thou only canst inform the mind
And purify the heart.

3Thou art the Life, the rending tomb
Proclaims Thy conquering arm;
And those who put their trust in Thee
Nor death nor hell shall harm.

4Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life,
Grant us that way to know,
That truth to keep, that life to win,
Whose joys eternal flow.

Words: G. W. Doane
Music: Lowell Mason
Scripture: John 14:6

The verse

Meter: 8.6.8.6
Foot: iambic (da-DUM) · 72% of beats fit
Rhyme: ABCB

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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Thou art the Way, to Thee alone//˘/˘/˘/8A

From sin and death we flee;˘/˘/˘/6B

And he who would the Father seek˘˘˘˘˘/˘/8C

Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee.//˘/˘/6B

Verse 2

Thou art the Truth, Thy word alone//˘///˘/8A

True wisdom can impart;//˘˘//6B

Thou only canst inform the mind//˘///˘/8C

And purify the heart.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 3

Thou art the Life, the rending tomb//˘/˘/˘/8A

Proclaims Thy conquering arm;˘///˘˘/7B

And those who put their trust in Thee˘˘˘/˘/˘/8C

Nor death nor hell shall harm.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 4

Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life,//˘/˘/˘/8A

Grant us that way to know,/˘˘/˘/6B

That truth to keep, that life to win,˘/˘/˘/˘/8C

Whose joys eternal flow.˘/˘/˘/6B

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.