Wisdom Hymn



So where does wisdom come from,
The place of understanding;
That would keep you cool and calm,
Of something that is demanding.

It will hide from the living,
Concealed from birds in the air;
Compassion and forgiving,
Wisdom is willing to share.

We have heard fame with the ear,
Destruction and death would say;
Appeasement from any fear,
As caused from a hectic day.

For God understands the way,
Because He does know its place;
That flows to those who obey,
As well as mercy and grace.

He looks throughout the whole earth,
Sees everything in Heaven;
Creates beauty of its worth,
For the enjoyment given.

He gave to the wind its weight,
Disbursed waters by measure;
Allows land to compensate,
Cherishing all its treasure.

He made a decree for rain,
Means of lightning and thunder;
So that the land could obtain,
For a vegetal wonder.

God declared all that He saw,
Prepared for searching it out;
Nothing as having a flaw,
Ensuring there was no doubt.

The fear of God is wisdom,
Stopping evil is reason;
For turning away boredom,
Thanking for all He has done.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer

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God Alone Has Wisdom Job 28:20-28

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Written on March 08, 2022

Submitted by richards.77936 on March 07, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABXB BCBC XDXD DEDE FGFG HIHI JIJI KLKL AGAG I
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,104
Words 237
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1

Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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