Analysis of Hymn to Matins—Sunday
John Henry Newman 1801 (London) – 1890 (Edgbaston)
TODAY the Blessed Three in One
Began the earth and skies;
Today a Conqueror, God the Son,
Did from the grave arise;
We too will wake, and, in despite
Of sloth and languor, all unite,
As Psalmists bid, through the dim night,
Waiting with wistful eyes.
So may He hear, and heed each vow
And prayer to Him addrest;
And grant an instant cleansing now,
A future glorious rest.
So may He plentifully shower,
On all who hymn His love and power,
In this most still and sacred hour,
His sweetest gifts and best.
Father of purity and light!
Thy presence if we win,
'Twill shield us from the deeds of night,
The burning darts of sin;
Lest aught defiled or dissolute
Relax our bodies or imbrute,
And fires eternal be the fruit
Of fire now lit within.
Fix in our hearts, Redeemer dear,
The ever-gushing spring
Of grace to cleanse, of life to cheer
Souls sick and sorrowing.
Thee, bounteous Father, we entreat,
And Only Son, awful and sweet,
And life-creating Paraclete,
The everlasting King.
Scheme | ABABCCCB DCDEFFFE CGCGCCXG HIHICXCI |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0101101 010101 010100101 110101 11110001 110111 1111011 101101 11110111 01111 01110101 0101001 111110 111111010 011101010 110101 10110001 110111 11110111 010111 11111 01101011 010010101 1101101 1010111 010101 11111111 1101 111011 01011001 010101 00101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,023 |
Words | 178 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8, 8 |
Lines Amount | 32 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 191 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 44 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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