Analysis of Calling for Help
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Oh that He would rend Heaven,
The earth shakes when he comes down;
Mountains become uneven,
As buildings crumble in town.
When fire kindles brushwood,
Fire makes the water boil;
The adversaries’ falsehood,
Stir from chaotic toil.
When He did the awesome things,
He came down as mountains quake;
As the flowing water brings,
The rivers for the trees’ sake.
From of old no one has heard,
By the ear or eye to see;
But to those who are prepared,
For Him to send a decree.
With joy, He works righteousness,
Remembers you in your way;
The times that you did trespass,
Confession from whence you stray.
We have all become unclean,
Polluted the righteous deeds;
Not the way we should have been,
The iniquity impedes.
For we all fade like a leaf,
That wind has driven away;
Causing us much disbelief,
Because we do disobey.
There is one who calls your name,
Who rouses to take a hold;
It is us that must proclaim,
You know that the prophets told.
For you have hidden your face,
Your sinning melts in His hand;
Confessions have brought His grace,
As He utters His command.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
| Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF CGCG XHXH XIXI JHJH KCKC LCLC X |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111110 0111111 1001010 1101001 11011 1010101 01001 110101 1110101 1111101 1010101 0101011 1111111 1011111 1111101 1111001 1111100 0101011 011111 0101111 1110101 0100101 1011111 0010001 1111101 1111001 101101 011101 1111111 111101 1111101 1110101 1111011 1101011 0101111 1110101 10101010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 1,116 |
| Words | 243 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 10 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 37 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 87 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
About this poem
Celebrating God's mercy Isaiah 64:1-7
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Written on December 07, 2023
Submitted by richardnsherrer on December 06, 2023
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