This is an analysis of Hymn 159 by Isaac Watts.

An unconverted state; or, Converting grace.
[Great King of glory and of grace,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: a abab cdcd eaeX cfcf cdcd gege
  • Stanza lengths: 1,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 11010110101 11010101 110101 11011001 111101 01011101 010101 11010110 110101 10111101 110111 01001101 0111010 11010101 110101 011101001 110111 11110001 110101 11011101 1101001 11110111 101101 01010101 110101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Stanzas: 7
  • Lines: 25

Epiphora

grace