Hymns and Tunes 1886 263
Almighty Father, bless the word
1Almighty Father, bless the word
Which through thy grace we now have heard;
O may the precious seed take root,
Spring up and bear abundant fruit.
2We praise thee for the means of grace,
Thus in thy courts to seek thy face;
Grant, Lord, that we who worship here
May all, at length, in heaven appear.
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.8.8.8
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 63% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AABB
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Verse 1
Almighty Father, bless the word˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
Which through thy grace we now have heard;˘///˘/˘/8A
O may the precious seed take root,˘˘˘/˘///8B
Spring up and bear abundant fruit./˘˘/˘/˘/8B
Verse 2
We praise thee for the means of grace,˘//˘˘/˘/8A
Thus in thy courts to seek thy face;/˘//˘///8A
Grant, Lord, that we who worship here//˘˘˘/˘/8B
May all, at length, in heaven appear.˘/˘/˘/˘˘/9B
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.