Analysis of Blessed Time of Year

Kimm Herrmann 1960 (Pennsylvania)

Ode


A babe was born in a far off land
 He came to save our souls
How it is we honor Him
 Is our most important goal
We should praise Him for the love He shows
  us each and every day
He stays with us through all we do
  And hears everything we say
If we are mean and harsh or cruel
 To others that we know
He doesn't turn his back on us
 In fact, His love just grows
He keeps us very close to Him
 And holds us oh so dear
He tries to ease our pain and grief
 And alleviate our fears
He strengthens and encourages us
 To always do what's right
Our lives are often difficult
 And we have to choose our fights
To keep our faith and trust in Him
 To guide us on our way
He'll walk with us and talk to us
 And teach us what to say
We must cherish the love He shows
  And the precious love He gave
He did it for each one of us
 It's for us He died to save
Show thanks give praise to everyone
 At this Blessed Time of Year
And keep Jesus closest to your heart
 And always hold Him dear


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Poetic Form
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Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 976
Words 207
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 32
Lines Amount 32
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 745
Words per stanza (avg) 206

About this poem

This was written during the 4th year of a 9yr prison sentence in November as the holiday season approached.

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Written on November 25, 2012

Submitted by kimmherrmann54 on December 03, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Kimm Herrmann

Kimm was born & raised in Pittsburgh, Pa. Moved throughout the south & lived in Ft Worth, TX for many years. She is now once again in Pittsburgh & working on the 3 rivers. more…

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