ThanksgivingDeliverance



Oh give thanks unto the Lord,
Because of His steadfast Love;
Since His mercy has endured,
Forever from up above.

Let the redeemed of the Lord,
He has redeemed from trouble;
Never will they be ignored,
When buried in the rubble.

From the lands of east and west,
Gathered from the north and south;
Wandered to survive the test,
Through a land that had a drought.

Days felt like a burning hell,
Dying of hunger and thirst;
Finding no city to dwell,
A stressed soul has felt accursed.

Cry to the Lord of their ill,
To deliver from distress;
Guide them to His holy hill,
With His compassion to bless.

God led them to a straight way,
Reached a city to dwell in;
Where they could worship and pray,
A place for avoiding sin.

Let them give thanks to the Lord,
The goodness of steadfast love;
His wondrous works are adored,
That has been displayed thereof.

He fulfills the longing soul,
The hungry soul with goodness;
He comforts and will console,
His mercy and grace will bless.

Copyright © 2024 Richard Newton Sherrer

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Let the Redeemed of the LORD Say So Psalm 107:1-9

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Written on April 19, 2024

Submitted by richardnsherrer on April 18, 2024

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Scheme ABXB ACAC DXDX EXEA FGFG HIHI ABAB JXJG X
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,018
Words 223
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1

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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