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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What verb form is this?

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00I found this line in a Christian hymn (or is that it a gospel song? What is the difference?).02br
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01i00Though like the wan-der-er, The sun 01u00gone02u00 down, Darkness be o - ver me, My rest a stone; ...02i02br
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00What do you call the underlined verb form? I think the style of song lyrics allows a song (or hymn) writer to exercise some liberty but I think I have seen it in spoken English too (possibly like the one below).02br
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01i00With all his earthly possessions 01u00gone02u00, this poor person trotted down to a nowhere street02i00. 0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Believer12cite 10Hi12br 12br 10I found this line in a Christian hymn (or is that it a gospel song? 12i 12br 12br 10What do you call the underlined verb form? 12br 12br 11i 10With all his earthly possessions 11u 10gone12u 10,10 this poor person trotted down to a nowhere street12i 10.

— Philip

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Believer12cite 10Hi12br 12br 10I found this line in a Christian hymn (or is that it a gospel song?
  • 12i 12br 12br 10What do you call the underlined verb form?
  • 12br 12br 11i 10With all his earthly possessions 11u 10gone12u 10,10 this poor person trotted down to a nowhere street12i 10.
  • 02font 02b 02br 02br 01font 01b 00The difference between hymn and gospel song is merely one of style.
  • 02b 00 01b 00"O ***, Our Help", "A Mighty Fortress" are not gospel.
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01cite10Believer12cite10Hi12br
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10I found this line in a Christian hymn (or is that it a gospel song? What is the difference?).12br
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11i10Though like the wan-der-er, The sun 11u10gone12u10 down, Darkness be o - ver me, My rest a stone; ...12i12br
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