Analysis of Thirsty Souls
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
O God who I earnestly seek,
You are my God that my soul thirsts;
Because this body is feeling weak,
Quench me from Heaven through cloudbursts.
I look in the sanctuary,
Beholding glory and power;
Strengthen me for I am weary,
Safeguarding this very hour.
Your steadfast love better than life,
Allowing tongue and lips to praise;
While surrounded by the strife,
Throughout all of my nights and days.
I bless you as long as I live,
In Your name lifting up my hands;
For compassion that You forgive,
After I stray from your commands.
For my soul will be satisfied,
From eating of fat and rich food;
With joyful lips are glorified,
Giving me the right attitude.
I remember You when in bed,
Meditating throughout the night;
By Your blessings that I am fed,
Refreshing me by morning light.
For You have been rendering aid,
Under the shadow of Your wing;
I rejoice and not being afraid,
Having songs of joy that I sing.
My soul is clinging unto You,
While Your right hand upholds me;
For knowing that Your Word is true,
Giving insight so I can see.
But those who seek to kill my soul,
Shall go deep down into the earth;
Because You have been in control,
My foes does not have any worth.
They shall feel power of the sword,
But are devoured by a fox;
For when confronted by the Lord,
A carpenter builds them a box.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111001 11111111 011101101 1111011 1100100 01010010 10111110 1011010 1111011 01010111 1010101 01111101 11111111 01110111 10101101 10111101 1111110 11011011 1101110 1010110 10101101 1000101 11101111 01011101 11111001 1001111 101011001 10111111 11110101 1111011 11011111 1011111 11111111 11110101 01111001 11111101 11110101 11010101 11010101 01001101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,306 |
Words | 249 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 41 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 96 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
About this poem
Praise God Who Satisfies Psalm 63
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Written on July 16, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on July 15, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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