Analysis of Our Fortress
God is our refuge and strength,
Very present help in trouble;
To persevere at any length,
That pulls us out of the rubble.
Therefore, we will not need to fear,
Although the earth may be removed;
No matter it might seem severe,
Because of God, we have behooved.
The mountains may move to the sea,
As the water roars up with foam;
Trembling mountains swelling will be,
The Lord assures safety at home.
A river whose streams make you glad,
At the temple of the Most High;
Without stress, nothing makes us sad,
No worries as a cause to cry.
The Lord is in the midst of her,
She is stable and not be moved;
God will help when dawn does occur,
Assures that all has been improved.
Kingdoms totter as nations rage,
His voice utters as the earth fades;
For a new earth setting the stage,
The saints enter the palisades.
The Lord of Hosts has come with us,
God of Jacob is the fortress;
And who is the refuge as thus,
To comfort us in our stress.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IDID JKJK LLLX I |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11101001 10101010 10011101 11111010 1111111 1011101 11011101 0111111 01011101 10101111 100101011 01011011 01011111 10101011 01110111 11010111 01100110 11100111 11111101 01111101 10101101 11101011 10111001 0110001 01111111 11101010 01101011 11010101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 983 |
Words | 219 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 95 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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God Is Our Refuge Psalm 46:1-7
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