SDA Hymnal 675
May the Lord Bless and Keep You
1May the Lord bless you and keep you
both now and evermore.
Amen, Amen.
The verse
- Meter
- 8.6.4
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 50% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABC
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Verse 1
May the Lord bless you and keep you˘˘//˘˘/˘8A
both now and evermore.//˘/˘/6B
Amen, Amen.˘/˘/4C
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.