Analysis of Live in the Word
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Some think they write the words of God.
But I just take dictation.
It’s not a matter of where you are from.
But who presented your orientation.
Don’t take to heart the words you read.
Unless the Truth confirms them!
The Holy Spirit is your guide
And He must first affirm them!
So, don’t be tossed about the sea,
On waves that come from men!
But listen for the quiet voice,
Of Christ, the great “I AM”!
| Scheme | XAXA XBXB XXXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
| Metre | 11110111 1111010 1101011111 1101010010 11110111 0101011 01010111 0111011 11110101 111111 11010101 110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 413 |
| Words | 89 |
| Sentences | 9 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 102 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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Written on September 04, 2009
Submitted by dawg4jesus on November 22, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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