Analysis of Testimony
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
I thank our Lord for the strength,
Who appointed me to His service;
Persevering at any length,
When feeling down under distress.
Before I was a blasphemer,
Being an insolent opponent;
To be a deceptive schemer,
A persecuting abstinent.
But I received mercy and grace,
For my ignorant unbelief;
Compassion of Christ did embrace,
In giving spiritual relief.
The grace of the Lord overflowed,
With His faith and love found in Christ;
Convinced me while it bestowed,
Wise to why He was sacrificed.
He is worthy of acceptance,
Since He came to save the sinners;
And has given me confidence,
Assure others to be winners.
I received grace for this reason,
That I display perfect patience;
Through the Father also the Son,
And the Holy Spirit’s guidance.
No longer concerned about strife,
Because of glory for the Lord;
In giving me eternal life,
Everlasting in one accord.
Unto the King of the ages,
The God of glory and honor;
Because the Book of Life pages,
Has listed me as a fawner.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | AXAX BCBC DEDE FGFG HIHI JHJH EKEK LBLB B |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11101101 101011110 00101101 11011001 011101 101100010 11001010 0100100 11011001 111001 01011101 010100001 0110101 11101101 0111101 1111110 11101010 11111010 01101100 01101110 10111110 11010110 10101001 00101010 11001011 01110101 01010101 0100101 10011010 01110010 01011110 1101101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,029 |
Words | 216 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 33 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 90 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
About this poem
Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners 1 Timothy 1:12-17
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Written on May 02, 2023
Submitted by richardnsherrer on May 01, 2023
Modified on May 01, 2023
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