Hymns and Tunes 1886 156
Spirit of truth and love
1Spirit of truth and love,
Life-giving holy Dove!
Speed forth thy flight;
Move o'er the waters' face,
Bearing the lamp of grace,
And in earth's darkest place
Let there be light!
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The verse
- Meter
- 6.7.4.6.6.6.4
- Foot
- dactylic (DUM-da-da) · 52% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AABCCCB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary
Verse 1
Spirit of truth and love,/˘˘/˘/6A
Life-giving holy Dove!????/˘/7A
Speed forth thy flight;////4B
Move o'er the waters' face,//˘/˘/6C
Bearing the lamp of grace,/˘˘/˘/6C
And in earth's darkest place˘˘//˘/6C
Let there be light!//˘/4B
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.