Float Us
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
I hear the tumult of the raging seas
As your waves and tides sweep over me.
You call to me; you part the clouds.
You drive me on when you come down.
When I am lifted in your hands
I’m seated with the Son of Man.
The future is revealed to me
You gave me eyes LORD. Now I see!
The world turns its back to you
But I’ll obey; I’ll see it through.
I will be wise. I will win souls!
But foolish men eat from pink bowls.
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Written on April 11, 2022
Submitted by dawg4jesus on April 11, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 424 |
Words | 101 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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