Hymns and Tunes 1886 226
I love thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord
1I love thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord,
For they are days of holy rest;
And thou hast passed thy changeless word,
That they shall be forever blest.
2I love thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord,
That congregate thy people here,
To join their hearts in sweet accord,
And fit them for a higher sphere.
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.8.9.8
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 72% of beats fit
- Rhyme
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Verse 1
I love thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord,˘///˘/˘/8A
For they are days of holy rest;˘˘˘/˘/˘/8B
And thou hast passed thy changeless word,˘////???/9C
That they shall be forever blest.˘˘˘˘˘/˘/8B
Verse 2
I love thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord,˘///˘/˘/8A
That congregate thy people here,˘/˘///˘/8B
To join their hearts in sweet accord,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
And fit them for a higher sphere.˘/˘˘˘/˘/8B
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.