Hymns and Tunes 1876 458
Hymn 458
1O THOU that hearest prayer,
Attend our humble cry ;
And let thy servants share
Thy blessing from on high ;
We plead the promise of thy word ;
Grant us thy Holy Spirit, Lord.
- Also sung to
- Zebulon (Hymns and Tunes 1886 #167)
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The verse
- Meter
- 6.7.6.6.8.8
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 54% of beats fit
- Rhyme
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Verse 1
O THOU that hearest prayer,˘/˘/˘/6A
Attend our humble cry ;˘//˘/˘/7B
And let thy servants share˘///˘/6A
Thy blessing from on high ;//˘˘˘/6B
We plead the promise of thy word ;˘/˘/˘˘//8C
Grant us thy Holy Spirit, Lord./˘//˘/˘/8D
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.