Analysis of Godly Command
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
I am writing these things to you,
That you are not tempted by sin;
An understanding that is true,
Avoiding corruption within.
But if someone who would transgress,
The Father gave an advocate;
A counsel who acquits to bless,
For Christ Jesus will mediate.
He is the propitiation,
Not just our sin but for all;
Penance shows appreciation,
By saving us from our fall.
And by this we will also know,
Knowing Him to keep His commandments;
To the Father that we will show,
In having righteous commitments.
Those who do not keep His precept,
Does not know Him and a liar;
They cannot righteously accept,
The truth on eternal fire.
But whoever will keep His Word,
Has in him the true love of God;
And has perfected what is heard,
Showing Him to honor and laud.
Whoever says He abides in Him,
Ought to be walking the same way;
Joy will keep him from feeling grim,
And to avoid going astray.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CXCX BDXD EFEF GHGH IXIX JKJK H |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11101111 11111011 1010111 01001001 1111101 01011100 01010111 1110110 1101 11101111 1010010 11011101 01111101 101111010 10101111 01010010 1111111 11110010 11010001 01101010 10101111 10101111 01010111 10111001 010110101 11110011 11111101 01011001 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 928 |
Words | 202 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 91 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
About this poem
Christ Our Advocate 1 John 2:1-6
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Written on October 14, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on October 13, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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