Be Meek

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



Meekness is not weakness
It’s the joy in having power
To exercise some self-control
Until the proper hour

To be watchful and be ready
As you see the day approaching
And not to go and run ahead
But listen to your coaching

A warrior cannot be strong
If he fights with a sword
But everyone who wants to win
Must first obey the Word

Then at the proper time
A fire will come from his mouth
To burn up all his enemies
Who want to snuff him out

And when he’s done his work
Which God has given him to do
The beast will come and kill him
But his life will be renewed

His church will be His witnesses
As all the world rebels
And they will live in heaven
And the rest will go to hell
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Written on July 15, 2011

Submitted by dawg4jesus on September 19, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 681
Words 143
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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