Analysis of More Than Conquerors

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



The Lord has saved and rescued me,
Even from the danger I could not see;
He watches over me day and night.
The Lord’s the one who does what’s right!

The Lord has become my strength and shield.
To wicked men I will not yield.
They surrounded me on every side.
Then to the Lord my God I cried!

I cut them off like death in spring;
I conquered them with just one swing.
I watched and saw the last one fall.
I cut them off; I killed them all!

They fell and will not rise again.
This is the fate of wicked men.
They robbed the blind and killed the lame;
Down to the grave they’ll go in shame!

I was pushed back and about to fall.
But then, My God, He heard my call.
He lifted me up to stand on High.
He rescued me so I would not die!


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH FFII
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 01110101 1010101111 110101101 01011101 011011101 11011111 1010111001 11011111 11111101 11011111 11010111 11111111 11011101 11011101 11010101 11011101 111100111 11111111 110111111 110111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 738
Words 175
Sentences 16
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 110
Words per stanza (avg) 30
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Written on February 28, 2008

Submitted by dawg4jesus on February 11, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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