The Beauty That You Do
Oh, that I could paint
the beauty that You do,
in subtle shades of yellow,
pink, lavender and blue.
Glittering silver diamonds dance
upon the rippling mirror,
while shining golden lances
divide reflected billows.
From horizons, distant,
dark skeletons wave goodbye
to the sinking constant
retreating from the sky.
Oh, that I could paint in words,
what wonder, what elation.
Reflect Your love in me, oh Lord,
the beauty of creation.
About this poem
Sitting in my living room, looking out to the West over Lake Guntersville in Northeast Alabama, the beauty of God's creation inspired me. He is the Ultimate Artist.
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Written on 2002
Submitted by CarolDavidson on April 26, 2023
Modified on April 27, 2023
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Scheme | XAXA BXBX CDCD XEXE |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 434 |
Words | 84 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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