Analysis of Trusting the LORD



Do not forget my teaching,
Let your heart keep my commands;
The effects are far-reaching,
Through each day as life demands.

Because of the length of days,
And all the years of your life;
Peace will be adding the ways,
Able to cope with the strife.

Let not steadfast love forsake,
Nor with mercy or the truth;
Engrave in your heart to make,
To remember from your youth.

You find favor and success,
In the sight of God and man;
Understanding that will bless,
And include you in His plan.

Trust in the Lord with your heart,
Lean not on understanding;
Which will give you a new start,
To know what is demanding.

In all your ways acknowledge,
He will straighten out your path;
Because He will encourage,
To follow and void His wrath.

Be not wise in your own eyes,
And turn away from evil;
For it could be a disguise,
That is worn by the devil.

It heals your flesh and your bones,
To honor God with your wealth;
As the first fruits that you own,
Are given for spiritual health.

Barns are abundantly filled,
And your vats bursting with wine;
Good fortune will be instilled,
Blessings from the Holy Divine.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IAIA JKJK LMLM XNXN OPOP X
Poetic Form
Metre 1101110 1111101 0011110 1111101 0110111 0101111 1111001 1011101 111101 1110101 0101111 1010111 1110001 0011101 010111 0011011 1001111 111010 1111011 1111010 0111010 1110111 0111010 1100111 1110111 0101110 1111001 1111010 1111011 1101111 1011111 110110001 1101001 0111011 1101101 10101001 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,147
Words 253
Sentences 10
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 37
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 89
Words per stanza (avg) 21

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Trust in the LORD with All Your Heart Proverbs 3:1-10

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Written on December 11, 2022

Submitted by sir_ricky on December 10, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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