Analysis of Softly cry to the Father

Richard J Edwards 1960 (Ft Belvoir)



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Softly cry to the Father

We can't try and become anything greater than the humility in life that God has surrounded us with. If we do do we try and not be the Angel instead a God. This is living beyond your means and not good for your relationship with our Lord & Savior.


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Poetic Form
Metre 1 1011010 1110011010100100011110101111111101101001011110011101111010110110
Characters 285
Words 56
Sentences 3
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 2, 1
Lines Amount 3
Letters per line (avg) 75
Words per line (avg) 18
Letters per stanza (avg) 113
Words per stanza (avg) 28
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Written on November 12, 2023

Submitted by rjenavy on November 12, 2023

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Richard J Edwards

Retired Navy. Live in Montana. And Love God. In 2004 I wrote and had published by poetry. Com The Truth Of Heart and Soul put in their book "Involving the Muse". This is not my best work. I have 40yrs of writings I know R publish worthy I'm just looking for some to help that knows how to do that. I'm a common man and I believe my writings R easily relatable. more…

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