Analysis of Obedient Prayers
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Here we have no lasting city,
But the one to come that we seek;
No need for us to take pity,
Since we inherit as the meek.
Through Christ we offer sacrifice,
A sacrifice of praise to God;
In return, He gives us advice,
How to avoid becoming flawed.
The fruit of lips thanks to His name,
Never neglects in doing good;
Share what you have as you proclaim,
Sacrificed to please as it should.
Obey your leaders who rule you,
And keeping watch over your soul;
In giving account to construe,
The focus of the nation’s goal.
A joyful route rather than grief,
Which would be of no advantage;
As your faith has a firm belief,
That is increasing your knowledge.
We are sure of a clear conscience,
Desired to act honestly;
Be honorable in essence,
Doing it all diligently.
I urge you to be more earnest,
That law and order be restored;
As being in the best interest,
An heirloom as our reward.
May the God of peace have again,
Brought up from the dead our Lord;
The Great Shepherd for to attain,
For His sheep be in one accord.
By His blood of the covenant,
Equip you with everything good;
An eternal life made permanent,
Well-pleasing to God as it should.
Copyright © 2024 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CXCX DEDE FGFG HXHX IAIA XJXJ XJXJ KEKE X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111010 10111111 11111110 11010101 1111010 0101111 00111101 11010101 01111111 10010101 11111101 1011111 01110111 01011011 01001101 01010101 01011011 11111010 11110101 11010110 11110110 01011100 11000010 10111000 11111110 11010101 11000110 1111001 10111101 11101101 01101101 11110101 11110100 0111101 101011100 11011111 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,197 |
Words | 265 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 37 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 93 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Shepherd of the Sheep Hebrews 13:14-21
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