Analysis of My Salvation
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
The Lord is my light,
And my salvation;
Giving me the might,
With affirmation.
So who shall I fear,
He is my stronghold;
Knowing He is near,
As Scripture have told.
When my foes assail,
My flesh try to eat;
The Lord will prevail,
To stumble their feet.
Though an army cliques,
My heart shall not fear;
But the Lord convicts,
Who will commandeer.
I asked of the Lord,
Of what I do seek;
Not to be ignored,
To strengthen when weak.
To dwell in His house,
The days of my life;
Living with my spouse,
Protecting from strife.
I gaze on the Lord,
With grace and beauty;
And in one accord,
With trustful duty.
For He will hide me,
In times of trouble;
Opens eyes to see,
Disguised by rubble.
He lifts on a rock,
Lifting up my head;
And I hear Him talk,
Wisdom I am fed.
I will sacrifice,
With my shouts of joy;
As He gives advice,
For me to employ.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF XCXC GHGH IJIJ GKGK KLKL XMXM NONO X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01111 01010 10101 1010 11111 1111 10111 11011 11101 11111 01101 11011 11101 11111 10110 1101 11101 11111 11101 11011 11011 01111 10111 01011 11101 11010 00101 1110 11111 01110 10111 01110 11101 10111 01111 10111 1110 11111 11101 11101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 894 |
Words | 221 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 41 |
Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 61 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
About this poem
The LORD Is My Light Psalm 27:1–6
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Written on December 01, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on November 30, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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