Analysis of The Flock of God
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
As for you My little flock,
Do not let it be ignored;
Follow Me to where I walk,
For I am Your God the Lord.
I judge between sheep and sheep,
Between the rams and male goats;
Is it not enough to reap,
For harvesting wild oats.
Not enough for you to feed,
Eating on the good pasture;
A place to rest that you need,
To tolerate My lecture,
You have clear water to drink,
And make muddy with your feet;
Take the time to sit and think,
Use not Twitter for a tweet.
I will judge sheep fat and lean,
Since you push side and shoulder;
Thrust the weak with horns is mean,
Strewing those who are older.
They shall be no longer prey,
Therefore, I will save My flock;
Judging which sheep will obey,
Following me where I walk.
I will set up one shepherd,
And will be feeding My flock;
Whenever His voice is heard,
Follow him where he may walk.
I, the Lord, will be Your God,
Your prince as David shall be;
To Me You honor and laud,
Your Lord has spoken to thee.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABCB DEDE FGFG HIHI JGJG KAKC LALC XMXM G |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111101 1111101 1011111 1111101 1101101 0101011 1110111 110011 1011111 1010110 0111111 110110 1111011 0110111 1011101 1110101 1111101 1111010 1011111 111110 1111101 111111 1011101 1001111 1111110 0111011 0101111 1011111 1011111 1111011 1111001 1111011 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 997 |
Words | 234 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 33 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 84 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
The Lord GOD Will Seek Them Out Ezekiel 34:17-24
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Written on September 17, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on September 16, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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