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 |
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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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