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In the House of God

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)

Disease is just a hammock
You’ll never get your rest there
Because it hurts so bad
You went out walking through the land
But didn’t take your Dad

When you’re running from the light
You’re looking for some shade
So, come and rest under His wings
Where God’s love is displayed
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Written on April 19, 2020

Submitted by dawg4jesus on May 23, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXAXA XBXB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 285
Words 52
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 5, 4
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