Analysis of Ask What I Shall Give Thee (III)
John Newton 1725 (Wapping, London) – 1807 (London)
Behold the throne of grace!
The promise calls me near;
There Jesus shows a smiling face,
And waits to answer prayer.
That rich atoning blood,
Which sprinkled round I see;
Provides for those who come to God,
An all-prevailing plea.
My soul ask what thou wilt,
Thou canst not be too bold;
Since his own blood for thee he spilt,
What else can he withhold.
Beyond thy utmost wants
His love and pow'r can bless;
To praying souls he always grants,
More than they can express.
Since 'tis the Lord's command,
My mouth I open wide;
Lord open thou thy bounteous hand,
That I may be supplied.
Thine image, Lord, bestow,
Thy presence and thy love;
I ask to serve thee here below,
And reign with thee above.
Teach me to live by faith,
Conform my will to thine;
Let me victorious be in death,
And then in glory shine.
If Thou these blessings give,
And wilt my portion be;
Cheerful the world's poor toys I leave,
To them who know not thee.
Scheme | AXAX XBXB CDCD XEXE FGFG HIHI XJXJ XBXB |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (88%) |
Metre | 010111 010111 11010101 011101 1111 110111 01111111 110101 111111 111111 11111111 111101 01111 1101111 1101111 111101 110101 111101 1101111 111101 110101 110011 11111101 011101 111111 011111 110100101 010101 111101 011101 10011111 111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 908 |
Words | 175 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 32 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 89 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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