Hymns and Tunes 1886 14
How charming is the place
191, 526, 206
1How charming is the place
Where my Redeemer, God,
Unveils the beauty of his face,
And sheds his love abroad!
2Not earth's fair palaces,
To which the great resort,
Are once to be compared with this,
Where Jesus holds his court.
3Give me, O Lord, a place
Within thy blest abode,
Among the children of thy grace,
The servants of my God.
- Meter
- 191, 526, 206
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The verse
- Meter
- 6.6.8.6 · the hymnal prints 191, 526, 206
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 63% of beats fit
- Rhyme
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Verse 1
How charming is the place//˘˘˘/6A
Where my Redeemer, God,/˘˘/˘/6B
Unveils the beauty of his face,˘/˘/˘˘˘/8A
And sheds his love abroad!˘/˘/˘/6C
Verse 2
Not earth's fair palaces,˘///˘˘6A
To which the great resort,˘˘˘/˘/6B
Are once to be compared with this,˘/˘˘˘/˘˘8C
Where Jesus holds his court.//˘/˘/6B
Verse 3
Give me, O Lord, a place/˘˘/˘/6A
Within thy blest abode,˘///˘/6B
Among the children of thy grace,˘/˘/˘˘//8A
The servants of my God.˘/˘˘˘/6C
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.