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;…

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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