SDA Hymnal 247
Come, My Way
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1Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life:
Such a Way, as gives us breath;
Such a Truth, as ends all strife;
Such a Life as killeth death.
2Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength:
Such a Light, as shows a feast;
Such a Feast, as mends in length;
Such a Strength, as makes His guest.
3Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart:
Such a Joy, as none can move;
Such a Love, as none can part;
Such a Heart, as joys in love.
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The verse
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- 7.7.7.7
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 98% of beats fit
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Verse 1
Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life:/˘/˘/˘/7A
Such a Way, as gives us breath;/˘/˘/˘/7B
Such a Truth, as ends all strife;/˘/˘///7A
Such a Life as killeth death./˘/˘/˘/7B
Verse 2
Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength:/˘/˘/˘/7A
Such a Light, as shows a feast;/˘/˘/˘/7B
Such a Feast, as mends in length;/˘/˘/˘/7A
Such a Strength, as makes His guest./˘/˘/˘/7C
Verse 3
Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart:/˘/˘/˘/7A
Such a Joy, as none can move;/˘/˘/˘/7B
Such a Love, as none can part;/˘/˘/˘/7A
Such a Heart, as joys in love./˘/˘/˘/7C
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.