Analysis of Suffering Christians
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Be not surprised at a trial,
When it comes upon you to test;
Something strange of your lifestyle,
In not doing for what is best.
But rejoice to share sufferings,
So you rejoice for being glad;
Glory reveals His buffering,
So that no longer you be sad.
If affront for the name of Christ,
He will shine His glory to bless;
Because His Spirit has enticed,
Avoiding that you not transgress.
Let not you suffer as a thief,
Or as a doer of evil;
No longer be a cause of grief,
Doing the work of the devil.
If you suffer as a Christian,
Glorify in the name of God;
Keep a spiritual intention,
To sincerely honor and laud.
For the Day of Judgment is near,
And it begins with you and me;
If your faith is truly sincere,
The Lord will be able to see.
If the righteous is scarcely saved,
What will become of the sinner;
When temptations have still enslaved,
Never to become a winner.
Let those who suffer per His will,
Entrust their souls to their Savior;
A true Creator will instill,
Gives His blessings to shine His favor.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABXB XCXC DEDE FAFA GXGX HIHI JKJK LKLK K |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11011010 11101111 101111 01101111 10111100 11011101 10011100 11110111 10110111 11111011 01110101 01011101 11110101 1101110 11010111 10011010 11101010 1000111 101000010 10101001 10111011 01011101 11111001 01111011 10101101 11011010 10101101 10101010 11110111 01111110 01010101 111011110 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,062 |
Words | 237 |
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) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 91 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Suffering as a Christian 1 Peter 4:12-19
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