Hymns and Tunes 1886 276
'Tis sweet to mingle where
Words: AnonTune: Tune, Rock of Ages, No. 1174
1'Tis sweet to mingle where
Christians meet for social prayer;
If 'tis sweet with them to raise
Songs of holy joy and praise,
O, how sweet that state must be,
Where they meet eternally!
2Saviour, may these meetings prove
Preparations from above;
As we leave this sacred place,
May we go from grace to grace,
Till we each, in his degree,
Fit for endless glory be.
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- Anon
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The verse
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- 6.7.7.7.7.7
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- trochaic (DUM-da) · 58% of beats fit
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Verse 1
'Tis sweet to mingle where//˘/˘/6A
Christians meet for social prayer;/˘/˘/˘/7A
If 'tis sweet with them to raise˘//˘˘˘/7B
Songs of holy joy and praise,/˘/˘/˘/7B
O, how sweet that state must be,˘//˘//˘7C
Where they meet eternally!/˘/˘/˘˘7D
Verse 2
Saviour, may these meetings prove/˘˘˘˘/˘/8A
Preparations from above;/˘/˘˘˘/7B
As we leave this sacred place,˘˘/˘/˘/7C
May we go from grace to grace,˘˘/˘/˘/7C
Till we each, in his degree,/˘/˘˘˘/7D
Fit for endless glory be./˘/˘/˘˘7D
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.