Analysis of A Testimony
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord,
Because He has given the strength;
Judged faithfully in one accord,
Persevering at any length.
To His service He appoints me,
Although I was a blasphemer;
He opened my eyes and could see,
Enabled to be a dreamer.
For I received mercy and grace,
With arrogance in unbelief;
His compassion which would embrace,
Inspired me to give relief.
The grace of the Lord overflown,
With faith and the love within Him;
Full acceptance has always shown,
His trustworthy spiritual vim.
Jesus Christ came to save sinners,
Of whom I have been the foremost;
But He gave mercy to be winners,
And joining the heavenly host.
He helps display perfect patience,
Anyone who was to believe;
That affects deep in your conscience,
For eternal life you receive.
Unto the King of the ages,
In having the glory and honor;
That we avoid rants and rages,
Being one who is a fawner.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KFKF XDXD D |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11110101 01111001 11000101 00101101 11101011 11101 11011011 01011010 11011001 110001 10101101 01011101 011011 11001011 1010111 11010001 10111110 1111101 111101110 01001001 11010110 1011101 10110110 10101101 10011010 010010010 11011010 1011101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 927 |
Words | 196 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 91 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
About this poem
Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners 1 Timothy 1:12-17
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Written on September 18, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on September 17, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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