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Hymns and Tunes 1886 181

Let others boast of wealth or power

Words: Anon649, 266, 449

1Let others boast of wealth or power,
And glory in their pride;
Thy word, O God, we value more
Than all the world beside.

2Here mines of knowledge, love, and joy
Are opened to our sight;
The purest gold without alloy,
And gems divinely bright.

3The counsels of redeeming love
These sacred leaves unfold;
And here the Saviour's lovely face
Our raptured eyes behold.

4Here light, descending from above,
Directs our doubtful feet;
Here promises of heavenly love
Our ardent wishes meet.

Words: Anon
Meter: 649, 266, 449

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The verse

Meter: 9.6.8.6 · the hymnal prints 649, 266, 449
Foot: iambic (da-DUM) · 50% of beats fit
Rhyme: ABCB

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Verse 1

Let others boast of wealth or power,//˘/˘/˘/˘9A

And glory in their pride;˘/˘˘˘/6B

Thy word, O God, we value more//˘/˘/˘/8C

Than all the world beside.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 2

Here mines of knowledge, love, and joy//˘/˘/˘/8A

Are opened to our sight;˘/˘˘/˘/7B

The purest gold without alloy,˘/˘/˘///8A

And gems divinely bright.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 3

The counsels of redeeming love˘/˘˘˘/˘/8A

These sacred leaves unfold;˘/˘/˘/6B

And here the Saviour's lovely face˘/˘/˘˘/˘/9C

Our raptured eyes behold./˘/˘/˘/7B

Verse 4

Here light, descending from above,//˘/˘˘˘/8A

Directs our doubtful feet;˘//˘/˘/7B

Here promises of heavenly love//˘˘˘/˘˘/9A

Our ardent wishes meet./˘/˘/˘/7B

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.