This is an analysis of Hymn 39 by Isaac Watts.

God's tender care of his church.
Isa. 49:13ff.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: X X abcb Xded afff cgfg Xece agaX
  • Stanza lengths: 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 1101001 101 11110101 110001 01010111 110111 11010101 110111 11011101 0100101 11110111 010101 01011101 110001 101101001 010001 11010101 010111 10010110101 110101 10110101 010101 101010111 110101 11110101 11010100
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 8
  • Lines: 26