This is an analysis of Olney Hymn 36: Afflictions Sanctified By The Word by William Cowper.
Oh how I love Thy holy Word,
Thy gracious covenant, O Lord!…
Structure
- Rhyme scheme: aabb ccdd Xaaa eeff XaaaXaaee
- Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,9,
- Metre: 11111101 11010011 01100101 11010101 11010101 01010101 11110101 11010101 110001000 010010111 11111101 11111011 11011101 11111101 01110101 11100101 111111000 11111101 11010101 11010101 11111111 11011101 10110101 11011101
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Stanzas: 6
- Lines: 24
Repeated words/phrases
of, thy
