Hymns and Tunes 1876 530
Old Hundred
1DISMISS us with thy blessing, Lord;
Help us to feed upon thy word;
All that has been amiss forgive,
And let thy truth within us live.
2Though we are guilty, thou art good;
Cleanse us from sin through Jesus' blood;
And every fathered soul prepare
And bid us all depart in peace.
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.8.8.8
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 52% of beats fit
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Verse 1
DISMISS us with thy blessing, Lord;˘/˘˘//˘/8A
Help us to feed upon thy word;/˘˘/˘///8B
All that has been amiss forgive,/˘˘˘˘/˘/8C
And let thy truth within us live.˘///˘/˘/8D
Verse 2
Though we are guilty, thou art good;/˘˘/˘///8A
Cleanse us from sin through Jesus' blood;/˘˘///˘/8B
And every fathered soul prepare˘/˘˘/˘/˘/9C
And bid us all depart in peace.˘/˘/˘/˘/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.