Our Commander, God, at the Helm
Melita Catalina Warren 1949 (Kansas)
When sea billows rip n’ roll,
Forever His wonders we extol.
People do not live in a fishbowl.
They stay attuned to a bell’s toll.
Daily one takes one’s usual stroll,
And marvels at the song of an oriole.
One digs oneself out of a deep hole.
One sees blooms on a grassy knoll.
God molds diamonds out of coal,
Renders His children healed, whole.
He empowers one to meet each goal.
His signature graces each scroll.
Today may praises flood thy soul
For all happens under God’s control.
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Submitted by mcwarren on April 24, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 477 |
Words | 89 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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