Analysis of AS I AM
Barry Green Jr 1973 (Florida)
AS I AM
Here I am, Lord, take me as I am
Weak in flesh, but spiritually willing
Lost, alone I'm destined to be damned
Send me strength, Lord, in your healing
Once I wandered, so strong I thought
No power could rise against me
Through the battles I vainly fought
Battered and beaten pretending I was free
Look at me, my God! Oh how the mighty fell!
Here I stand, on legs battered and bruised
Broad is the highway leading to Hell
²But your Cross lifts those who freely choose
I wish I could say, that the giant I did slay
But I was small in the Land of giants
They only fell when I started to pray
On you, my Lord, alone am I reliant
I've learned my lessons on the shrapnel of pride
God, such a fool I've chosen to be
If I stand, may I stand at Your side
For those indeed are free, whom the Son sets free!
Here I am, Lord, take me as I am
Bind my wounded heart in love
Take me, all that I am, weak as I am
Lift me on eagles wings above
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Is Yours
Scheme | a Abxb cdcd exex fxfx gdgd Ahah xIAxIAx |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111 111111111 10111000010 101110111 11110110 11101111 11011011 10101101 10010010111 11111110101 111111001 11011011 111111101 111111010111 1111001110 1101111011 11110111010 11110101011 110111011 111111111 11011110111 111111111 1110101 1111111111 11110101 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,006 |
Words | 220 |
Sentences | 14 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 7 |
Lines Amount | 32 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 92 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
About this poem
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11 28-30
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