This is an analysis of Olney Hymn 5: Jehovah-Shalom: The Lord Send Peace by William Cowper.

Jesus! whose blood so freely stream'd
To satisfy the law's demand;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aaaa baba cdcd efef ghghXfcfc
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,9,
  • Metre: 10111101 01010101 11011101 01010111 01010101 11010101 11011101 11100101 11010101 11010101 11010101 01010101 11111101 11011101 11010101 01010001 11110101 11011101 01111101 11011101 10010101 11011101 11011101 11100111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Stanzas: 6
  • Lines: 24