Analysis of Boasted in the Lord
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Not many of you were wise,
Pertaining to worldly standards;
Without having noble eyes,
Merely like being cowards.
But God chose what is foolish,
In a world that shames the wise;
Shame the strong that were cruelish,
That devils were in disguise.
God chose the despised and low,
To bring to naught things that are;
Making a spiritual glow,
That shines brightly as a star.
So that no human can boast,
In the presence of the Lord;
But praise the Heavenly Host,
And remaining in one accord.
For you are in Jesus Christ,
Who has the wisdom of God;
You are no longer enticed,
The earth caused you to be flawed.
Righteousness and redemption,
Let those who boast in the Lord;
Given sanctification,
And show that He is adored.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CACA DEDE FGFG HXHX IGIG X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101101 01011010 0110101 1011010 1111110 0011101 101101 1100001 1100101 1111111 10010001 1110101 1111011 0010101 1101001 00100101 1110101 1101011 1111001 0111111 1000010 1111001 100010 0111101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 762 |
Words | 164 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 25 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 85 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Christ the Wisdom and Power of God 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
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