This is an analysis of Hymn 98 by Isaac Watts.

Christ our wisdom, righteousness, etc.
1 Cor. 1:30.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: X X abab cXcX dbde fgfgXbcec
  • Stanza lengths: 1,1,4,4,4,9,
  • Metre: 11101001100 111 110001 110111 11000101 101101 110101 010101 10010001 111110 010101 111111 01010101 01001 0100101 011101 11010101 11011 110111 011101 110101101 111001
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 7
  • Lines: 22