Psalms Versus Hymns

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This paper compares psalms and hymns. Particularly, the paper compares Psalm 72 to the hymn "Jesus Shall Reign". The paper presents the images found within both the psalm and the hymn and discusses its rhyme, structure and the language used. It concludes by comparing the overall theological images and messages of both the texts, particularly with regards to the Christian faith.

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"The psalm's interlocking rhyme structure, and highly regular metrics stress the importance of words like "lord" and "poor" at the end of every line, making one clear word and image emerge from every line that seem particularly designed to stress the regality and reign of the king. That it is Christ who is the Lord of the poor of all lands is not conveyed, however, simply by the title, "Jesus shall reign,' but also by the all-encompassing nature of the king's rule, which extends to all nations, and not simply to the land of Israel."

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