Analysis of The Thankful Heart
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
I give thanks unto the Lord,
I sing praise with my whole heart;
Being so loved and adored,
Your precepts I do impart.
I bow down upon my knees,
Steadfast love, I do proclaim;
Comforting feeling at ease,
For faithfulness is Your name.
I exalt You above all,
Of Your Word above all things;
You answer me when I call,
A strengthened soul that it brings.
All of the kings of the earth,
The Word from You they have heard;
Knowing of their priceless worth,
And that You are King and Lord.
Of great glory, they shall sing,
In the ways of You O Lord;
For You are the Lord and King,
And will be loved and adored.
Even though the Lord is high,
You will respect the fawner;
But You hear the haughty cry,
Ignored for their dishonor.
Though I walk into trouble,
You revive and save my life;
Pulling out of the rubble,
Amongst the toils and strife.
You stretch out against the wrath,
Delivering from my foes;
And blocking it from my path,
Guiding me where the light glows.
You endure forever,
Forsaking not with Your hands;
Steadfast love will not sever,
What Your faithfulness demands.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GXGA HAHA IJIJ KLKL MNMN JOJO J |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111001 1111111 1011001 111101 1110111 111101 1001011 11111 1011011 1110111 1101111 0101111 1101101 0111111 1011101 0111101 1110111 0011111 1110101 0111001 1010111 110101 1110101 0111010 1110110 1010111 1011010 010101 1110101 0100111 0101111 1011011 101010 0101111 111110 11101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,121 |
Words | 249 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 37 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 87 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
About this poem
Give Thanks to the LORD Psalm 138
Font size:
Written on September 11, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on September 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 1:14 min read
- 2 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The Thankful Heart" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 16 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/137386/the-thankful-heart>.
Discuss this Richard Newton Sherrer poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In