Analysis of Christian Morality
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Let your love be genuine,
And abhor what is evil;
Never to be ruled by sin,
Those are works of the devil.
Hold fast to things that are good,
Show love to one another;
Brotherly affection should,
Show honor to your brother.
Be not slothful in your zeal,
But be fervent in spirit;
Let not your heart to conceal,
Transparency in merit.
Always rejoice in your hope,
Patience in tribulation;
Constant in prayer as you cope,
Which assures your salvation.
Bestow to needs of the saints,
Showing hospitality;
Preach the Word without restraints,
That warrants morality.
Bless those who persecute you,
Blessings but never curse them;
The path that they would pursue,
At Judgment, God will condemn.
Rejoice with those who rejoice,
And weep with someone who cries;
Be harmonious in voice,
Help them to open their eyes.
Live with them in harmony,
Never try to be haughty;
Rather humbled and lowly,
And avoid being naughty.
Be not wise in your conceit,
Never causing someone harm;
Nor avenge for who would cheat,
Rather use spiritual charm.
For it will depend on you,
To live peaceably with all;
To others remaining true,
At all times that may befall.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABXB CDCD EFEF GAGA HIHI JKJK LMLM IIII NONO JPJP D |
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Metre | 1111100 0011110 1011111 1111010 1111111 1111010 1000101 1101110 111011 1110010 1111101 0100010 101011 100010 1001111 1011010 0111101 100100 1010101 1100100 111101 1011011 0111101 1101101 0111101 011111 1010001 1111011 1110100 1011110 1010010 0011010 1110101 101011 1011111 10110001 1110111 1110011 1100101 1111101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,187 |
Words | 252 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 41 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 85 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Marks of the True Christian Romans 12:9-18
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Written on September 06, 2023
Submitted by richardnsherrer on September 05, 2023
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