Hymns and Tunes 1886 483
Jesus, we thy promise claim
Words: Anon
1Jesus, we thy promise claim,
We are gathered in thy name;
In the midst of us appear,
Manifest thy presence here.
2Sanctify us, Lord, and bless;
Breathe thy Spirit, give us peace;
Come with each expecting heart,
Light, and life, and joy impart.
3Make us all in thee complete;
Make us all for glory meet;
Meet to stand before thy sight,
Partners with the saints in light.
- Words
- Anon
- Scripture
- Matthew 18:20
Public Domain
The verse
- Meter
- 7.7.7.7
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 76% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AABB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary
Verse 1
Jesus, we thy promise claim,/˘˘//˘/7A
We are gathered in thy name;˘˘/˘˘//7A
In the midst of us appear,˘˘/˘˘˘/7B
Manifest thy presence here./˘///˘/7B
Verse 2
Sanctify us, Lord, and bless;/˘˘˘/˘/7A
Breathe thy Spirit, give us peace;///˘/˘/7B
Come with each expecting heart,/˘/˘/˘/7C
Light, and life, and joy impart./˘/˘///7C
Verse 3
Make us all in thee complete;/˘/˘/˘/7A
Make us all for glory meet;/˘/˘/˘/7A
Meet to stand before thy sight,/˘/˘///7B
Partners with the saints in light./˘˘˘/˘/7B
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.