Eyes to See the Truth
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Whatever is lovely,
Whatever is pure,
Whatever is excellent,
Do I need more?
You’ve given me things
To meditate on!
Why do I have eyes
To see what is wrong?
This world’s full of evil;
I know this is true,
But can I have eyes
That just look upon You?
I don’t want to see
All the things that are wrong.
I just want to love You
And sing You a song!
If my loved ones forsake me
I know You’re still there
So rise up O LORD
And show me what is fair!
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Written on May 08, 2010
Submitted by dawg4jesus on March 21, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXX XXBC XDBD ACDC AEXE |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 455 |
Words | 109 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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