Analysis of One prayer I have -- all prayers in one, --
James Montgomery 1771 (Irvine) – 1854
One prayer I have - all prayers in one, -
When I am wholly thine;
Thy will, my God, thy will be done,
And let that will be mine.
All-wise, almighty, and all-good!
In Thee I firmly trust;
Thy ways, unknown or understood,
Are merciful and just.
May I remember, that to Thee
Whate'er I have I owe;
And back, in gratitude from me,
May all thy bounties flow.
Thy gifts are only then enjoyed
When used as talents lent;
Those talents only well employed
When in thy service spent.
| Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Traditional rhyme Quatrain |
| Metre | 11111101 111101 11111111 011111 11010011 011101 1101101 110001 11010111 101111 0101011 111101 11110101 111101 11010101 101101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 466 |
| Words | 92 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 90 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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