Analysis of My LORD and Protector
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
I lift my eyes unto the hills,
From whence who will render my aid;
I am in need to cure my ills,
My enemies make me afraid.
For my help has come from the Lord,
Who created Heaven and earth;
As whom will be loved and adored,
In giving us such priceless worth.
He will not let your foot be moved,
He who keeps you will not slumber;
Giving insight that we behooved,
For the trials we encumber.
He who keeps watch on Israel,
As will neither slumber nor sleep;
For confidence to make them feel,
Like a shepherd watching His sheep.
Let the Lord to be your keeper,
As the Lord is always your shade;
So your restful sleep is deeper,
No longer will you be afraid.
The sun shall not strike you by day,
Nor the moon not strike you by night;
Because that you trust and obey,
You are a blessing in His sight.
The Lord will keep you from evil,
He will preserve your soul and life;
Blocking allures from the devil,
Protecting from the midst of strife.
The Lord will keep your going out,
And the times of your coming in;
From this time forth without a doubt,
And evermore be free of sin.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD XEBE FGXG EBEB HIHI FJFJ KLKL E |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111001 11111011 11011111 11001101 11111101 10101001 11111001 01011101 11111111 11111110 101111 10101010 11111100 11101011 11001111 10101011 10111110 1011111 11101110 11011101 01111111 10111111 01111001 11010011 01111110 11011101 1011010 01010111 01111101 00111100 11110101 0101111 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,119 |
Words | 254 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 33 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 96 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
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My Help Comes from the LORD Psalm 121
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Written on October 16, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on October 15, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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