Most Precious Gift

Most Precious Gift  

The most precious gift that I'll ever receive,
didn't come all fancy with ribbons and bows.
And all it required, was that I believe.
It released me from all of my earthly woes.

Now, how shall I thank you for what you have done?
I shall believe in the victory you've won,
and soon, very soon, my precious Lord, we'll be,
together, forever, for eternity.   

The rispetto lyric is generally composed of eight hendecasyllabic (11-syllable) lines. In its earliest form the rhyme scheme was usually abababcc. Later, the scheme ababccdd became more prominent, and other variations can also be found.