Analysis of Christian Morals
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Bless those who persecute,
Bless but do not curse them;
They possess rotten fruit,
That the Lord will condemn.
Rejoice with who has joy,
Weep with those who do weep;
Compassion you deploy,
Eases their mind when they sleep.
Live within one accord,
The same mind as others;
Just the same as the Lord,
In treating your brothers.
Avoid being haughty,
Never wise with conceit;
Live pure and not naughty,
Never deceive or cheat.
Pay not evil for wrongs,
But to do honest things;
What righteously belongs,
In the sight that it brings.
For it depends on you,
Live peaceably with all;
Make words and deeds be true,
Regardless big or small.
Yourself never avenge,
Let God deliver wrath;
For the Lord takes revenge,
Evil crossing your path.
If your foe has a thirst,
Give nourishment to drink;
And if hunger is worst,
Give food to help him think.
Do not fight with evil,
Defeat evil with good;
Block works of the devil,
Doing just as you should.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KLKL MNMN OPOP QRQR X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11110 111111 101101 101101 011111 111111 010101 1011111 101101 011110 101101 010110 011010 101101 110110 100111 111011 111101 110001 001111 110111 110011 110111 010111 011001 110101 101101 101011 111101 110011 011011 111111 111110 011011 111010 101111 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 983 |
Words | 218 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 37 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 76 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
About this poem
Marks of the True Christian Romans 12:14-21
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Written on April 04, 2023
Submitted by sir_ricky on April 03, 2023
Modified on April 03, 2023
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