Analysis of Aleph
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Bless those whose way is blameless,
Walking in the Law of the Lord;
Undefiled and shameless,
Remaining in one accord.
To keep His testimony,
Seeking Him with your whole heart;
Commit to your memory,
Always able to impart.
Never do iniquity,
Rather walk upon His path;
Keep His Law diligently,
For avoidance of His wrath.
Be steadfast upon His ways,
By keeping all His statute;
Never be the one that strays,
That causes God to refute.
You shall not be put to shame,
Having your eyes on His Law;
Showing respect to proclaim,
Answer Him if He would call.
Praise Him with an upright heart,
Learning of His righteous rules;
All temptations you must thwart,
Avoiding the lure that fuels.
His Word a lamp to His feet,
Statutes that never forsake;
Never has any conceit,
Nor worship anything fake.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD CECE FGFG HXHX DXXX IJIJ X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111110 10001101 1010 0100101 111100 1011111 0111100 110101 1010100 1010111 1111000 1010111 110111 1101110 1010111 1101101 1111111 1011111 1001101 1011111 1111011 1011101 1010111 01001110 1101111 1011001 1011001 110101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 837 |
Words | 179 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 82 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
About this poem
Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet Psalm 119:1-8
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Written on August 06, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on August 05, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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