Spending Time in the Word

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



One day while I was in the Word
He took me to a place
Where I could see His feet and legs
His chest but not His face

Two Spirits came out from Him
On my left and on my right
At once they overwhelmed me
But they did not come to fight

They jumped into my arms
All I could do was hold on tight
There was no darkness in them
Only precious Holy Light

I felt the joy of being home
And that I can’t deny
As I was spinning like a top
And then began to fly

There’s nothing on this earth
To which I’d like it or compare
But when I came back down
I was still sitting in my chair

Oh, but that I could pray
That everyone would spend
Time with Jesus every day!
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on July 20, 2011

Submitted by dawg4jesus on September 16, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

43 sec read
4

Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB XBXB XCXC XDXD EXE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 657
Words 145
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3

Discuss the poem Spending Time in the Word with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Spending Time in the Word" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/137803/spending-time-in-the-word>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    11
    days
    5
    hours
    44
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Poet George McDonald wrote a two-word poem that reads _____ _____?
    A See You!
    B Come Home.
    C Good Bye.
    D Let's Go.