Let Justice Roll Down
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Woe to those who desire,
Unto that day of the Lord;
When daylight does expire,
And darkness full of discord.
As man flees from the lion,
And a bear enters his home;
Trying to flee to Zion,
But a serpent starts to roam.
It is darkness and not light,
A gloom without a brightness;
When it would never feel right,
For dealing with uprightness.
I hate and despise the feast,
I am not pleased with meeting;
Where all the joy has decreased,
From those who have been cheating.
Though you give burnt offerings,
God can’t take a fattened beast;
To make peace for sufferings,
If the conflict has not ceased.
Take away the noise of song,
The melody of the harp;
Disobedience is wrong,
From those without a pure heart.
Let justice roll as water,
Righteousness a mighty stream;
Letting your son and daughter,
Unto God never blaspheme.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
The Lord Demands Justice Amos 5:18-24
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Written on November 22, 2023
Submitted by richardnsherrer on November 21, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXB CDCD EFEF GHGH IGIG JXJX AXAD A |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 870 |
Words | 188 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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