Apostleship Defended
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
For I would have to know,
And I can certify;
Of the Gospel to show,
To preach and not deny.
I receive not from man,
Nor was it ever taught;
But in Christ and the plan,
A revelation sought.
For in a former life,
I persecuted the church;
But the toils and strife,
Tormented in my search.
To gain in religion,
Far beyond my own age;
I want a tradition,
To stop the jealous stage.
Christ had set me apart,
Long before I was born;
Filled grace within my heart,
In life that I sojourn.
God had revealed His Son,
In order I might preach;
Through flesh and blood was done,
And be able to teach.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
Called by God Galatians 1:11-16
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Written on December 04, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on December 03, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IXIX GJGJ X |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 632 |
Words | 151 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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