Analysis of Law and Sin
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
If I do what I do not want,
Then I would agree with the Law;
Even though others mock and taunt,
That is good because of no flaw.
It is no longer I who do,
But the sin that dwells within me;
It is no more that I construe,
Rather that God helps me to see.
I would want to do what is right,
But not able to carry out;
While trusting in the insight,
And never shedding any doubt.
I do not do the good I want,
Rather the evil I do not;
Although Satan does try to haunt,
It is only good that is sought.
It is no longer I who do,
Rather sin that dwells within me;
Because it sticks inside like glue,
Someone I do not want to be.
So I find it to be a Law,
That when I want be doing right;
Evil lies close to make a flaw,
By turning off the righteous light.
I delight in the Law of God,
My inner being as a man;
Because I do honor and laud,
For He has the most perfect plan.
I see other laws waging war,
Against the Law within my mind;
Making me captive for a scar,
To divert from Glory Divine.
Such a wretched man that I am,
Who will deliver me from death;
To bring me closer to the lamb,
Giving me a new life and breath.
Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ,
I myself serve the Law of God;
Let not my flesh to be enticed,
That no longer will I be flawed
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,248 |
Words | 271 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 41 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 89 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
About this poem
The Problem of Sin in Us Romans 7:16-25
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Written on June 08, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on August 07, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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