Millennial Harp 73
May I, throughout this day of thine
C.M.
1May I, throughout this day of thine, Be in thy spirit, Lord; Spirit of humble fear divine, That trembles at thy word;
2Spirit of faith, my heart to raise, And fix on things above; Spirit of sacrifice and praise, Of holiness and love.
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- 8.6.8.6 · as printed
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 64% of beats fit
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Verse 1
May I, throughout this day of thine,˘˘˘/˘/˘/8A
Be in thy spirit, Lord;˘˘//˘/6B
Spirit of humble fear divine,/˘˘/˘/˘/8A
That trembles at thy word;˘/˘˘//6C
Verse 2
Spirit of faith, my heart to raise,/˘˘/˘/˘/8A
And fix on things above;˘/˘/˘/6B
Spirit of sacrifice and praise,/˘˘/˘/˘/8A
Of holiness and love.˘/˘˘˘/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.