Off the Charts
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Though the Word says believe and then you will see
The world says show me and then I’ll believe
If you want to see God you must first then believe
And turn toward the Son so your life is retrieved
Retrieved from a world that has hardened your hearts
And blinded your eyes and put you on its charts
If the Son couldn’t save you God would have told you
But he said follow Jesus and to him remain true
The religion of this world seeks to deaden your hearts
To call you its own and put you on its charts
But Jesus calls you plainly from unchartable seas
He says turn and I’ll heal you, then come, follow Me
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Written on October 30, 2007
Submitted by dawg4jesus on January 12, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABBX CCDD CCXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 610 |
Words | 122 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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