Before I Was Born
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Yea though I walk through the shadow of death
I will fear no evil; its all on my left
I’m standing with you Lord; you’re all that is Right
As I’m looking ahead all I see is your light
A figure that glows like a bright shining sun
You say: Come near to me my beloved one
Let me show you my glory, just as I have planned
Ever since I created the image of man
You’ll no longer be as the dust of the earth
I claimed you as Mine even before your birth
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Written on July 12, 2010
Submitted by dawg4jesus on December 23, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XX AA BB XX CC |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 458 |
Words | 99 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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