Enduring, we with him shall reign. Who him denies, he will disclaim. This, of course is merely a summary, like the bruised rind of an orange from which all the delicious juices have been squeezed. A harpsichord has been exchanged for a pennywhistle. The summary simply illustrates the fact that every interpretation of a poem involves in some way the process of analysis, or the careful examination of the whole and the definition of all the parts and their relationship.
Analysis is but the thoughtful consideration of a poem.
In what follows we present the poems published in the International Standard Version New Testament. We anticipate that here may be found vessels from which readers shall drink deeply to discover renewed inspiration in familiar lines. Indeed, the abiding joy of poetry is the reader's personal identification with the writer's mind and the realization that the poet has skillfully interpreted his or her needs and aspirations. The Committee on Translation of the International Standard Version is responsible for the formal shape of the poems given below. But if 'mongst them all, Thou find'st here one Worthy Thy benediction, That one of all the rest shall be The glory of my work, and me.