Analysis of United in Christ



He Himself is our peace,
Who has made us both as one;
Broke down the wall to release,
By bridging us through the Son.

Roadblocks of hostility,
Are abolished by the Law;
Creates hospitality,
Aids you when the Lord does call.

One body reconciled,
As both to God through the cross;
No longer as defiled,
Being cleansed by the blood loss.

He came and was preaching peace,
To those who were far and near;
Holiness that will not cease,
Giving praises to revere.

One Spirit to the Father,
Through Jesus we have access;
Calling Him our Brother,
Through confession, He will bless.

You are no longer strangers,
Rather fellow citizens;
Shielding us from the dangers,
Members and not aliens.

Built upon a foundation,
Of apostles and prophets;
Cornerstone of salvation,
A gift that one inherits.

A structure joined together,
For the Temple of the Lord;
A family to gather,
With being in one accord.

Built together in a place,
A habitation of God;
By the Spirit who shines grace,
All those who honor and laud.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CXCX XDCD AEAE FGFG HIHI BJBJ FKFK LXLX F
Poetic Form
Metre 1011101 1111111 1101101 1101101 110100 1010101 010100 1110111 11010 1111101 11011 1011011 1101101 1110101 1001111 1010101 1101010 110111 1011010 1010111 1111010 1010100 1011010 1001100 1010010 1010010 101010 0111010 0101010 1010101 0100110 1100101 1010001 001011 1010111 1111001 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,044
Words 225
Sentences 10
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 37
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 82
Words per stanza (avg) 18

About this poem

One in Christ Ephesians 2:14-22

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Written on August 29, 2022

Submitted by sir_ricky on August 28, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:07 min read
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Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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