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Praise God!

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)

October 22 
The sweetest things in life are free
But Jesus had to pay for me
I’m not that pleasant; I’m sure not nice
And yet for me; He gave his life
Why shouldn’t I sing songs of praise
And love with kindness all my days
My Daddy loves me! Truly!
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Written on October 11, 2022

Submitted by dawg4jesus on October 11, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCDDA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 242
Words 49
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 7
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  • dig1talninjawastaken
    dig1talninjawastaken
    I am a christian, however I didn't really choose this one out of personal bias. I liked it because of the meaning it had to me. The "I'm not that pleasant; I'm sure not nice" line stood out to me because I notice that very few people are nowadays. Anyhow this poem also just sounded really cool. :) Definitely a champ! 
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