Stronghold
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
God is my light and salvation,
For He is to whom I shall fear;
Stronghold of life my foundation,
Who I shall honor and revere.
For of whom shall I be afraid,
As being the strength of my life;
Against evildoers He gives aid,
As they fall in the midst of strife.
Their army encamps against me.
But my heart shall never have fear;
Though war shall rise that they decree,
My confidence knows God is near.
One thing have I asked of the Lord,
That I may dwell my life always;
I seek my days in one accord,
Living throughout all of my days.
Behold the beauty of the Lord,
As I wonder in His temple;
Hiding from the enemy sword,
As to remain His disciple.
He will shield me from the trouble,
By lifting me upon His rock;
Sheltering me from the rubble,
And being solid where I walk.
Now my head shall be lifted up,
Sacrifices of joyous shouts;
Strengthened as I drink from His cup,
Singing praise without any doubts.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
The LORD Is My Light and My Salvation Psalm 27:1-6
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Written on July 31, 2022
Submitted by richards.77936 on July 30, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EBEB FGFG FHFH HXHX IJIJ X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 955 |
Words | 214 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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