This is an analysis of Thee Will I Praise, O Lord, In Light, by James Montgomery.

Thee will I praise, O Lord, in light,
Where seraphim surround thy throne;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab XcXc bdbd Xbcb
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 10111101 11000111 01110111 10110101 11011111 10010111 01111101 11100101 10010101 01111111 111100101 11001101 11010110 01111111 01011110 100001001
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Stanzas: 4
  • Lines: 16

Repeated words/phrases

thee, me