The Immanuel Prophecy
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Ask a sign of the Lord,
Be as high as Heaven;
Requests are not ignored,
If sincerely given.
Put not God to the test,
Never to tempt the Lord;
Show a passionate zest,
Being in one accord.
O house of David hear,
It is too small for you;
To God you must revere,
Being faithful and true.
But will the Lord weary,
He will give you a sign;
At a time so dreary,
From a moral decline.
The virgin shall conceive,
And she shall bear a son;
That the world will receive,
Salvation to be won.
Immanuel His name,
Eating curds and honey;
Evil not to proclaim,
Choose good over money.
For before the boy knew,
How to refuse evil;
Choosing good to pursue,
And reject the devil.
The Lord will bring on you,
The future of such days;
With insight to construe,
To walk in righteous ways.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
The Sign of Immanuel Isaiah 7:11–17
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Written on December 24, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on December 23, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CACA XDXD EFEF GBGB HEHE DIDI DJDJ X |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 815 |
Words | 194 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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