Analysis of Worldly Lights
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
As you have always obeyed,
Not only in my presence;
Fear and trembling not dismayed,
Working it out in essence.
It is God who works in you,
Both to will and good pleasure;
In everything that you do,
Resulting in His treasure.
Do all things without grumbling,
Not to argue or dispute;
Without question or mumbling,
Rather ways to execute.
Be blameless and innocent,
Without blemish in this world;
Shining lights with resilient,
Though the insults will be hurled.
Hold fast to the Word of life,
That the day of Christ be proud;
Labor not in vain or strife,
Rather just what God allowed.
If I am poured as a drink,
Offered to be sacrificed;
Please allow your faith to think,
Your performance is for Christ.
Likewise you also be glad,
For the same cause to have joy;
The hope from God is iron-clad,
In your thoughts that you employ.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KLKL MNMN D |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111101 1100110 10100101 1011010 1111101 1110110 010111 0100110 11101100 1110101 01101100 101110 1100100 0110011 1011010 1001111 1110111 1011111 1010111 1011101 1111101 101110 1011111 1010111 111011 1011111 01111101 0111101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 841 |
Words | 156 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 85 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
About this poem
Doing God's Pleasure Philippians 2:12-18
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Written on July 20, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on July 19, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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