Cries for Help
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
I wait patiently for the Lord,
He inclined and heard my cry;
For my faith, I am not ignored,
When He heard my distressing sigh.
He drew me up from destruction,
From the pit of the miry bog;
Away from all the corruption,
Far from the evil demagogue.
He set my feet upon a rock,
That made my steps to feel secure;
Able to listen as I talk,
His comforting to reassure.
He put a new song on my tongue,
A song for praising our God;
Many fear the words that were flung,
Since they did not honor and laud.
They did not put trust in the Lord,
Because of their immoral pride;
Their calls have always been ignored,
Because they have cheated and lied.
God has multiplied wondrous deeds,
Our thoughts that none can compare;
He has catered to our needs,
That He does so graciously share.
I will proclaim and tell of them,
Yet they are more than can be told;
Declaring that He will condemn,
As the final days will unfold.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
My Help and My Deliverer Psalm 40:1–5
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Written on November 14, 2023
Submitted by richardnsherrer on November 13, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 954 |
Words | 214 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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