Deathly Future
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
If this earthly home is destroyed,
Then we have a building from God;
Eternal in Heaven deployed,
That would be not man-made or flawed.
For in this house we would then groan,
Longing for heavenly dwelling;
Being our eternal home,
Knowing that love is excelling.
Being clothed we will not be nude,
By putting on a righteous gown;
No longer arrogant or rude,
Also wearing a golden crown.
Since we have been wearing this robe,
We are still groaning and oppressed;
That we never would be unclothed,
For we know that the Lord has blest.
What was mortal shall fade away,
That was in your previous life;
Since you no longer go astray,
No longer be burdened with strife.
Christ has prepared us for this thing,
Gave His Spirit to guarantee;
Through salvation to us would bring.
Adoption is a certainty.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
Our Heavenly Dwelling 2 Corinthians 5:1-5
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Written on September 19, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on September 18, 2022
Modified on April 30, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXAX XBXB CDCD XEAE FGFG BHBH X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 838 |
Words | 176 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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