This is an analysis of Olney Hymn 68: Light Shining Out Of Darkness by William Cowper.
God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform;…
Structure
- Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gggg hihX Xjij
- Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,4,
- Metre: 110001001 010001 11011001 110101 10010001 010101 11010101 110100 11011101 011111 11010111 010111 11011101 111101 01010100 110101 01000101 0101010 01110101 110001 11000101 110101 10010100 110101
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Stanzas: 6
- Lines: 24
