Meters

Long Meter (LM) 8.8.8.8.
Ride1 on2, ride3 on4 in5 ma6-jes7-ty8!
Hark1, all2 the3 tribes4 ho5-san6-na7 cry8;
Thine1 hum2-ble3 beast4 pur5-sues6 his7 road8
With1 palms2 and3 scat4-tered5 gar6-ments7 strowed8.


Double Long Meter (DLM) 8.8.8.8.8.8.8.8.
Sweet1 hour2 of3 prayer4, sweet5 hour6 of7 prayer8,
That1 calls2 me3 from4 a5 world6 of7 care8,
And1 bids2 me3 at4 my5 Fa6-ther's7 throne8
Make1 all2 my3 wants4 and5 wish6-es7 known8;
In1 sea2-sons3 of4 dis5-tress6 and7 grief8
My1 soul2 has3 of4-ten5 found6 re7-lief8,
And1 oft2 es3-caped4 the5 temp6-ter's7 snare8
By1 thy2 re3-turn4, sweet5 hour6 of7 prayer8.


Common Meter (CM) 8.6.8.6.
A1-maz2-ing3 grace! 4 how5 sweet6 the7 sound8,
That1 saved2 a3 wretch4 like5 me6!
I1 once2 was3 lost4, but5 now6 am7 found8,
Was1 blind2 but3 now4 I5 see6.


Double Common Meter (DCM) 8.6.8.6.8.6.8.6.
O1 beau2-ti3-ful4 for5 spa6-cious7 skies8,
For1 am2-ber3 waves4 of5 grain6,
For1 pur2-ple3 moun4-tain5 ma6-jes7-ties8
A1-bove2 the3 fruit4-ed5 plain6!
A1-me2-ri3-ca4, A5-me6-ri7-ca8,
God1 shed2 his3 grace4 on5 thee6,
And1 crown2 thy3 good4 with5 bro6-ther7-hood8
From1 sea2 to3 shin4-ing5 sea6.


Short Meter (SM) 6.6.8.6.
Breathe1 on2 me3, Breath4 of5 God6,
Fill1 me2 with3 life4 a5-new6,
That1 I2 may3 love4 what5 thou6 dost7 love8,
And1 do2 what3 thou4 wouldst5 do6.


Double Short Meter (DSM) 6.6.8.6.6.6.8.6
This1 is2 my3 Fa4-ther's5 world6,
And1 to2 my3 list4-’ning 5 ears6,
All1 na2-ture3 sings4 and5 round6 me7 rings8
The1 mu2-sic3 of4 the5 spheres.6
This1 is2 my3 Fa4-ther's5 world,6
I1 rest2 me3 in4 the5 thought6
Of1 rocks2 and3 trees4, of5 skies6 and7 seas8;
His1 hand2 the3 won4-ders5 wrought.6