Analysis of Yearning for God
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
My soul is cast down within me,
I remember You from the land;
You open my eyes as to see,
By avoiding the sinking sand.
Deep calls unto deep at the roar,
That I can hear from the waterfall;
Breakers and waves open the door,
That is billowing out Your call.
By day You command steadfast love,
At night Your song is within me;
My prayer to You flows up above,
For my life the way it should be.
But why have You forgotten me,
And why do I go on mourning;
Oppression from foes can’t You see,
I am depressed without warning.
A deadly wound within my bones,
Adversaries taunt with their swords;
Can’t You hear my deafening groans,
As their words are causing discords.
I look for Your light to give hope,
For this turmoil of my soul;
As I continually cope,
My salvation Yours to control.
Copyright © 2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EAEA AFAF GXGG HIHI X |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 11111011 10101101 11011111 10100101 11101101 11111010 10011001 11100111 1110111 11111011 11111101 11101111 11110101 01111110 01011111 11010110 01010111 1001111 11111001 1111101 11111111 111111 11010001 10101101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 831 |
Words | 185 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 25 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 91 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
The Light of Hope Psalm 42:6-11
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