Analysis of Reach Forward
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Let those of us who are mature,
Anything you think otherwise;
God will reveal what is obscure,
That will open up our eyes.
Only let us hold what is true,
Whereto of that we have attained;
Let us walk the same we construe,
In the wisdom we have obtained.
Join in by imitating me,
And keep your eyes on those who walk;
As an example as you see,
Listen carefully how to talk.
Many of whom have often told,
And now tell you even with tears;
Walking with the cross as so bold,
That our enemy has fears.
Enemies of the cross of Christ,
As their end will be destruction;
Because their god has been enticed,
By their lusts of a seduction.
For they glory is in their shame,
With their minds set on earthly things;
Their lifestyle is set on fame,
And as to what a pleasure brings.
Citizenship is in Heaven,
From it we await a Savior;
For what the Father has given,
As He looks on us with favor.
Christ will transform our vile,
Lowly body to glorious;
For a spiritual lifestyle,
Knowing He will be victorious.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GXGX HIHI JKJK ILIL MNMN L |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111101 101110 11011101 11101101 10111111 1111101 11101101 00101101 1011001 01111111 11010111 10100111 10111101 01111011 10101111 11010011 10010111 11111010 01111101 11110010 11101011 11111101 111111 01110101 1001010 11101010 11010110 11111110 1101101 10101100 1010001 101110100 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,046 |
Words | 235 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 33 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 90 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
Straining Toward the Goal Philippians 3:15–21
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Written on January 20, 2022
Submitted by richards.77936 on January 20, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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