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Peace in Pain

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)

I never knew how rich I was
Till I lived among the poor
I never knew what suffering was
Till it knocked upon my door

The softest touch and gentle kiss
Are nothing in my sight
Unless they lead me down the road
To doing what is right

If I did not know Jesus
Then I could not share his pain
But now because I live for him
My faith is not in vain
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Written on May 25, 2016

Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 27, 2022

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXAX XBXB XCXC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 344
Words 76
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
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