Analysis of Refuge in Righteous
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
An abundance of steadfast love,
Will be coming into my house;
That will be flowing from above,
When in harmony with my spouse.
I will bow toward Your holy church,
Your holy temple to revere;
Peace and solace is what I search,
To worship You because I fear.
Lead me, Lord in Your righteousness,
Make Your way straight before my face;
For with You I have assurance,
Giving me Your mercy and grace.
My enemies will speak no truth,
Their inward self is destruction;
Their flattery has been uncouth,
Enticing you with seduction.
Make them to bear their guilt, O God,
Let them fall by their own counsels;
Transgressions has made them so flawed,
Denies that confession cancels.
Let all who take refuge rejoice,
Sing for joy for shielded defense;
While lifting up with your voice,
As our salvation does commence.
For You are blessing the righteous,
You cover favor with Your shield;
With making right in Your justice,
As Your promise has been revealed.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFXF GHGH XIXI JKJK ELEL X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1010111 11100111 11110101 10100111 111011101 11010101 10101111 11010111 11101100 11110111 11111010 10111001 11001111 11011010 11001111 01011010 11111111 11111110 01011111 01101010 11111001 11111001 1101111 110010101 11110010 11010111 11010110 11101101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 991 |
Words | 205 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 98 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
About this poem
Leading in Righteousness Psalm 5:7-12
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Written on October 26, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on October 25, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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