Analysis of Grace



Be strengthened by the grace of Christ,
And the things that you heard from me;
Of earthly things not be enticed,
For He can give insight to see.

Many witnesses trust faithful men,
Who are able to teach others;
In hearing time and time again,
That have been your Christian brothers.

Share in the suffering of Christ,
Bear hardships as a good soldier;
At the time He was sacrificed,
That matures as you grow older.

No soldier should get entangled,
In any civilian pursuits;
Since it aims you to be strangled,
In many trivial disputes.

An athlete would never be crowned,
Unless he has followed the rules;
Just the same as the Lord has frowned,
How the cheaters have become fools.

Diligent farmers should consume,
Having the first fruit of his share;
Before harvesting does resume,
That is reaping all the fields bare.

Consider everything I say,
The Lord gives you understanding;
Remember to trust and obey,
And all that God is commanding.

Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CDCD AEAE FGFG HIHI JKJK LMLM E
Poetic Form
Metre 11010111 00111111 11011101 1111111 101001101 11101110 01010101 11111010 10010011 11010110 1011110 10111110 11011010 01001001 11111110 01010001 1111011 01111001 10110111 10101011 10010101 10011111 01100101 11101011 0101011 0111010 01011001 01111010 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 982
Words 203
Sentences 8
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 29
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 97
Words per stanza (avg) 21

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A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus 2 Timothy 2:1-7

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Written on May 11, 2023

Submitted by richardnsherrer on May 10, 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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