Hymns and Tunes 1886 419
Acquaint thyself quickly, O sinner, with God
1Acquaint thyself quickly, O sinner, with God;
And joy, like the sunshine, shall beam on thy road;
And peace, like the dewdrop, shall fall on thy head;
And sleep, like an angel, shall visit thy bed.
2Acquaint thyself quickly, O sinner, with God;
And he shall be with thee when fears are abroad;
Thy Safeguard in danger that threatens thy path,
Thy joy in the valley and shadow of death.
- Also sung to
- Fountain of Life (Hymns and Tunes 1886 #426)
- Scripture
- Job 22:21
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The verse
- Meter
- 11.11.11.11
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 37% of beats fit
- Rhyme
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Verse 1
Acquaint thyself quickly, O sinner, with God;˘////˘˘/˘˘/11A
And joy, like the sunshine, shall beam on thy road;˘//˘//˘/˘//11B
And peace, like the dewdrop, shall fall on thy head;˘//˘??˘/˘//11C
And sleep, like an angel, shall visit thy bed.˘//˘/˘˘/˘//11C
Verse 2
Acquaint thyself quickly, O sinner, with God;˘////˘˘/˘˘/11A
And he shall be with thee when fears are abroad;˘˘˘˘˘///˘˘/11B
Thy Safeguard in danger that threatens thy path,///˘/˘˘/˘//11C
Thy joy in the valley and shadow of death.//˘˘/˘˘//˘/11D
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