Analysis of Virtual Counsel



I entreat you to agree,
In the same mind as the Lord;
Abide what He does decree,
Remaining in one accord.

Be companions to others,
That have labored side by side;
Treat as sisters and brothers,
Let the Gospel by your guide.

You are in the Book of Life,
Always rejoice in the Lord;
Laugh at the toils and strife,
That your burdens are ignored.

Let moderation be known,
Because the Lord is at hand;
And you are never alone,
Of what this life would demand.

Be not anxious for nothing,
Through prayer and supplication;
Remember with thanksgiving,
In your communication.

Because the peace of our God,
Passes all understanding;
Guarding your hearts as you laud,
That your mind is expanding.

Whatever is trustworthy,
True and honorable;
And that is pure and lovely,
Considered commendable.

Anything worthy of praise,
You must think about these things;
Of the excellence always,
And the virtue that it brings.

What you have learned and received,
Do what you have heard and seen;
Faith is what you have believed,
The God of peace that has been.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CDCD EBEB FGFG HFHX XHXH AIAI JKJK LXLX X
Poetic Form
Metre 111101 0011101 0111101 0100101 1010110 1110111 1110010 1010111 1100111 101001 110101 1110101 101011 0101111 0111001 1111101 1110110 1101 010110 010010 01011101 101010 1011111 1111010 10110 101000 0111010 0100100 101011 1110111 101001 0010111 1111001 1111101 1111101 0111111 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,084
Words 231
Sentences 10
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 37
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 85
Words per stanza (avg) 19

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Exhortation, Encouragement, and Prayer Philippians 4:2-9

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Written on November 13, 2022

Submitted by sir_ricky on November 12, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:09 min read
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Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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