Hymns and Tunes 1876 210
O Saviour, may we never rest
1O Saviour, may we never rest Till thou art formed within, Till thou hast calmed our troubled breast, And crushed the power of sin.
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The verse
- Meter
- 31
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 43% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- A
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Verse 1
O Saviour, may we never rest Till thou art formed within, Till thou hast calmed our troubled breast, And crushed the power of sin.˘/˘˘˘˘/˘/////˘//////˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘/31A
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