Analysis of Longing for God
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
As a deer pants for flowing streams,
So does my soul pant for the Lord;
With the yearning as though it seems,
As if I am being ignored.
My soul thirst for the living God,
When shall I go in front of Him;
Worshipping to honor and laud,
Anxiety making me feel grim.
My tears as my food day and night,
Others saying, “Where is your God?”
I just want to walk in His light,
Since I know He is not a fraud.
For these things I do remember,
As I am pouring out my soul;
With the problems I encumber,
I need for the Lord to control.
Why has He gone and cast me down,
Causing turmoil within me;
I need to get rid of this frown,
Showing His face so I can see.
Deep calls unto hearing the roar,
Of the roar of His waterfall;
His breakers and waves as they pour,
For His voice to answer my call.
By day He commands steadfast love,
At night His song is within me;
A prayer to my God up above,
To take my life and let it be.
So why has He forgotten me?
Why do I continue mourning?
Oppression of my enemy,
Keeps tormenting without warning.
With a deadly wound in my bones,
My adversaries are taunting;
Their beating is causing my moans,
Giving nightmares that are haunting.
I still have a hope in the Lord,
I shall praise Him for salvation;
Continuing in one accord,
Being as His new creation.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,282 |
Words | 260 |
Sentences | 14 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 41 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 92 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
About this poem
Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul? Psalm 42
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Written on October 29, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on October 28, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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