Analysis of Trust in the LORD



Do not forget my teaching,
Let your heart keep these commands;
The effects are far-reaching,
As to what the Lord demands.

For the length of all the days,
And of the years of your life;
You can live in peaceful ways,
That shall assist through the strife.

Let not steadfast love forsake,
Put trust in mercy and truth;
Be vigilant and awake,
To someone who sounds uncouth.

Engrave them unto your heart,
And bind them around your neck;
Good success with a new start,
God finds favor in your trek.

Trust the Lord with all your heart,
Lean not on your perception;
Never letting it depart,
He will give you protection.

Acknowledge Him all your ways,
He guides you on the straight path;
Thwarts tempting that someone strays,
That will avoid any wrath.

Fear God and avoid evil,
Within your mind be not wise;
Avoid works of the devil,
And will tempt you with his lies.

The Lord will give better health,
And refreshment to your bones;
He assures successful wealth,
To anyone who atones.

Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH GIGI CJCJ KLKL MXMB X
Poetic Form
Metre 1101110 1111101 0011110 1110101 1011101 0101111 1110101 1101101 111101 1101001 1100001 111111 0111011 0110111 1011011 1110011 1011111 1111010 1010101 1111010 0101111 1111011 110111 1101101 1100110 0111111 0111010 0111111 0111101 0010111 1010101 11011 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,023
Words 220
Sentences 9
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 33
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 89
Words per stanza (avg) 20

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Trust in the LORD with All Your Heart Proverbs 3:1-8

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Written on October 05, 2023

Submitted by richardnsherrer on October 04, 2023

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Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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