Analysis of LIE STILL TONIGHT
Barry Green Jr 1973 (Florida)
LIE STILL TONIGHT
Lie still tonight
Gentle in the starlight
Lie still my King
Listen as Your Angels sing
Let me bow tonight
Before the world's fight
Let me be still
Secure here in Your will
Seems so silent, tonight
We set aside wrong for right
For a moment, peace can reign
Before that Child becomes slain
Watch over Your sheep, tonight
As we see such a glorious sight!
Declaring peace to those men
Who follow You once again
We shiver in cold, tonight
The world cowers in fright
So othen has the world gone round
Since that Holy night in David's Town
Lie still my Lord, tonight
As we give gifts by candle light
Oh my King, keep my eyes
On You, so I may be wise
This prayer I lift tonight
That we walk humbly in Thy sight
That we seek you in the morn
With humble hearts reborn
AMEN
| Scheme | A Aabb aacc aadd aaee aaxx aaff aagge |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (43%) Tetractys (23%) |
| Metre | 1101 1101 10001 1111 1011101 11101 01011 1111 011011 111001 1101111 1010111 0111011 1101101 111101001 0101111 1101101 1100101 01101 1110111 111010101 111101 11111101 111111 1111111 111101 11110011 1111001 110111 01 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 789 |
| Words | 161 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 8 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 30 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 77 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
About this poem
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. ” Like 2:10-14 more »
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