Hymns and Tunes 1886 479
We all are yet alive
Words: Charles Wesley
1We all are yet alive,
And see each other's face;
Glory and praise to Jesus give
For his redeeming grace.
2What troubles have we seen,
What conflicts have we passed,—
Fightings without, and fears within,
Since we assembled last!
3But out of all, the Lord
Hath brought us by his love;
And still he helps his people afford,
And hides our life above.
4Let us take up the cross
Till we the crown obtain;
And gladly reckon all things loss,
So we may Jesus gain.
- Words
- Charles Wesley
Public Domain
The verse
- Meter
- 6.6.8.6
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 56% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCB
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Verse 1
We all are yet alive,˘/˘/˘/6A
And see each other's face;˘///˘/6B
Glory and praise to Jesus give/˘˘/˘/˘/8C
For his redeeming grace.˘˘˘/˘/6B
Verse 2
What troubles have we seen,˘/˘˘˘/6A
What conflicts have we passed,—˘˘/˘˘/6B
Fightings without, and fears within,/˘˘/˘/˘/8C
Since we assembled last!/˘˘/˘/6B
Verse 3
But out of all, the Lord˘/˘/˘/6A
Hath brought us by his love;//˘˘˘/6B
And still he helps his people afford,˘/˘/˘/˘˘/9A
And hides our life above.˘//˘/˘/7B
Verse 4
Let us take up the cross/˘/˘˘/6A
Till we the crown obtain;/˘˘/˘/6B
And gladly reckon all things loss,˘/˘/˘///8A
So we may Jesus gain.˘˘˘/˘/6B
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.