Analysis of Jesus is Watching

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



The eye of God is upon the earth
And it has been since the day of its birth.
I bow down Lord so you can see
The heart you’ve placed inside of me.

The heart of flesh and not of stone,
No longer desiring to be alone.
I call to you and cry aloud;
My God I am no longer proud.

Forgive me Lord for I have sinned,
My confession goes as I begin.
I love you Abba, my Father, my God;
I know that I deserve the rod.

So, punish me I know you must,
My Lord it is in you I trust.
Please show your mercy and saving grace,
That I may not live in disgrace.

To you I come with open arms
To find your love and not be harmed,
Forever in you, you forever in me,
O Lord you know this is my plea.


Scheme AABB CCDD XXEE FFGG XXBB
Poetic Form Quatrain  (60%)
Etheree  (25%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 011110101 0111101111 11111111 01110111 01110111 11001001101 11110101 11111101 01111111 101011101 1111011011 11110101 11011111 11110111 111100101 11111001 11111101 11110111 01001101001 11111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 680
Words 168
Sentences 9
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 101
Words per stanza (avg) 30
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Written on October 01, 2005

Submitted by dawg4jesus on February 16, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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