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SDA Hymnal 134

O Jesus Sweet

Words: [unclear]Music: [unclear]Tune: [unclear]6.6.6.6.6.6.6.6

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1O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild,
Thy Father's will Thou hast fulfilled;
For Thou hast left Thy heavenly throne,
O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild.

2O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild,
With joy Thou hast the whole world filled;
Thou comest down from heaven's pure fire,
O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild.

3O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild,
Thou art love's image undefiled.
Inflame our hearts with Thy love's fire,
O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild.

4O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild,
Help us to do as Thou hast willed.
What'er we have be Thine own,
O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild.

Words
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Music
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Tune
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Meter
6.6.6.6.6.6.6.6

The verse

Meter
8.8.9.8 · the hymnal prints 6.6.6.6.6.6.6.6
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 66% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABCA
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Verse 1

O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
Thy Father's will Thou hast fulfilled;//˘˘//˘/8B
For Thou hast left Thy heavenly throne,˘/////˘˘/9C
O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild.˘/˘/˘/˘/8A

Verse 2

O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
With joy Thou hast the whole world filled;˘///˘///8B
Thou comest down from heaven's pure fire,//˘/˘/˘//˘10C
O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild.˘/˘/˘/˘/8A

Verse 3

O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
Thou art love's image undefiled.////˘????9B
Inflame our hearts with Thy love's fire,˘//˘/˘///˘10C
O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild.˘/˘/˘/˘/8A

Verse 4

O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
Help us to do as Thou hast willed./˘˘˘˘///8B
What'er we have be Thine own,??˘˘˘//7C
O Jesus sweet, O Jesus mild.˘/˘/˘/˘/8A

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.