This is an analysis of Olney Hymn 25: Jehovah Jesus by William Cowper.

My song shall bless the Lord of all,
My praise shall climb to His abode;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd bebe fgfg aeae hchc
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 11110101 11110001 11011111 01010101 01010101 10011101 01010111 11010101 11100101 01010001 11011111 11010101 01010101 01000101 11011111 110100101 01010011 11110111 110101001 01011111 11110101 010111101 10111101 10011101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Stanzas: 6
  • Lines: 24

Repeated words/phrases

he

Anaphora

my