The Chosen People
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Put away malice and deceit,
All hypocrisy and slander;
Be more positive and upbeat,
Think of Christ as your commander.
Like newborn babes desire milk,
You may grow into salvation;
A feeling being smooth as silk,
Making you a new creation.
You have tasted the Lord is good,
He is a gracious cornerstone;
Doing as you righteously should,
And thinking of how you have grown.
A living stone refused by those,
But precious in the sight of God;
And of the people that He chose,
That worship to honor and laud.
Like living stones are being built,
For being a holy priesthood;
Completely free of sin and guilt,
The sacred sacrifice you stood.
I will lay in Zion a stone,
Chosen cornerstone and precious;
The One God Himself glory shone,
Shining brightly and so gracious.
So whoever believes in Christ,
Will not be committed to shame;
But willing to be sacrificed,
As they go about to proclaim.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
A Living Stone and a Holy People 1 Peter 2:1-6
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Written on January 20, 2023
Submitted by sir_ricky on January 19, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GXGX HEHE FIFI JKJK B |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 932 |
Words | 197 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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