Worship and Warning



Oh come, let us sing to the Lord,
Joy to the rock of salvation;
A joyful noise in one accord,
For a spiritual foundation.

Let us come into His presence,
A joyful noise of thanksgiving;
Songs of praising in the essence,
For His mercy and forgiving.

Because the Lord is a great God,
Above all others, a great King;
It is right to honor and laud,
For all the goodness He does bring.

In His hand are depths of the earth,
Also are His are the mountains;
All the riches of priceless worth,
As the rivers flow like fountains.

All of the seas that He has made,
As His hands have formed the dry land;
Waterfalls a gallant cascade,
Majestic scenery so grand.

So let us worship and bow down,
Having us kneel before the Lord;
With a high regard as renown,
Showing He is loved and adored.

He is our God and shepherd,
And we are the flock of His sheep;
As we abide in every Word,
Watching over us as we sleep.

Do not ever harden your heart,
As is you were put to the test;
Any temptation you must thwart,
That you will always do your best.

God was grieving for forty years,
As your ancestors went astray;
He swore that His wrath would cause fears,
Until they started to obey.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer

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Let Us Sing Songs of Praise Psalm 95

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Written on August 04, 2022

Submitted by richards.77936 on August 03, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABAB CDCD XDXD EFEF GHGH IAIA JKJK XLXL MNMN X
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
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Words 274
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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    I loved the ending of your poem, great job.
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