Analysis of Fasting
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Fasting for the will of God
Is something to be admired
Lord, you’re speaking to my heart
Not preaching to the choir
Convict me Lord for all my sins
And lack of self-control
Fill me with your presence
Holy Spirit make me whole
Cast out all the demons
Who are trying to steal my soul
Teach me in your ways to stand
So, I can play my role
Walk across the water, heal the sick
And raise the dead
Open up my mind dear Lord
But please don’t crush my head
| Scheme | XXXX XAXA XAXA XBXB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (75%) |
| Metre | 1010111 11011010 1110111 1101010 10111111 011101 111110 1010111 111010 11101111 1101111 111111 101010101 0101 1011111 111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 457 |
| Words | 94 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 88 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Written on May 05, 2010
Submitted by dawg4jesus on December 09, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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