Analysis of An Evening Prayer
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Please answer me when I call,
O God of my righteousness;
Give me relief from my fall,
When I had so much distress.
Be gracious to hear my prayer,
How does honor turn to shame;
For the vain words that I share,
Seek after lies I proclaim.
But know the Lord sets apart,
As He hears me when I call;
Because He knows in my heart,
Willing to save when I fall.
I stand in awe and sin not,
Pondering my heart in bed;
Anger brings silence when sought,
Sacrifices that I’m fed.
Sacrifice of righteousness,
Putting my trust in the Lord;
Show some good what God does bless,
Lift the light in one accord.
Lift up the light to Your face,
To put more joy in my heart;
When the grain and wine embrace,
A harvest that fills the cart.
In peace, I lie down to rest,
In safety You make me dwell;
Tomorrow I do my best,
With You, O Lord, I am well.
Copyright © 2024 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAC DEDE FAFA XGXG BHCH IFIF JKJK X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101111 1111100 1101111 1111101 1101111 1110111 1011111 1101101 1101101 1111111 0111011 1011111 1101011 1001101 1011011 100111 101100 1011001 1111111 1010101 1101111 1111011 1010101 0101101 0111111 0101111 011111 1111111 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 877 |
Words | 207 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 83 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Answer Me When I Call Psalm 4
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