Analysis of Oh Lord, Tonight The Angels Receive Their Wings



Oh Lord, tonight the angels receive their wings,
A celestial choir, their voices take to sing.
With hearts ablaze, their souls ascend,
To join the heavens, where all love shall never end.

In realms of light, where dreams unfurl,
Their spirits soar, beyond the earthly swirl.
Their wings outstretched, they dance with glee,
Embraced by love, forever free.

Oh Lord, we watch with awe and grace,
As angels take their rightful place.
Their radiant light, a beacon bright,
Guiding us through the darkest night.

Tonight, we celebrate their birth,
As angels soar, from earth to earth.
Their wings a symbol of hope and cheer,
A reminder that love is always near.

Oh Lord, we thank you for this gift,
The angels' wings, a heavenly lift.
May their sweet song forever ring,
And their love for us forever sing.


Scheme XABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIAA
Poetic Form Quatrain  (80%)
Etheree  (30%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 11010100111 001010110111 11011101 110101111101 01111101 1101010101 11011111 01110101 11111101 11011101 110010101 10110101 0111011 11011111 110101101 001011111 11111111 010101001 11110101 011110101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 802
Words 161
Sentences 10
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 125
Words per stanza (avg) 28
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Written on October 20, 2023

Submitted by ggolden9 on October 21, 2023

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