Analysis of DONT DWELL IN DREAD
Barry Green Jr 1973 (Florida)
DON'T DWELL IN DREAD
As I look for hope in the past
Seems we've changed so fast
Can this pace possibly last
It's a dream our hope is cast
Oh Lord, how the mighty fell
A story we all know so well
Yet our pain continues to yell
And our hope we never tell
Cry tears for the world brand new
Tears for the fallen to name a few
Pray that our dear Lord answers you
And sends angels to see us through
Lord so quickly we turned away
How easily we forget what fathers say
In the darkness we lost our way
And Blinded we whine and never pray
Wars have bled us of our youth
Buildings afire is our truth
A torn and tattered flag is our proof
Freedom hides from the greatest sleuth
I get lost in yesterday's lost faded lure
Shudder for tomorrow, dreaded and sure
But it's now today, we must find the cure
A righteousness that could make us pure
I hear the past and tomorrow's fear
Burns with threats fiery and clear
But His people cry that God is near
We must surrender, and let Him steer
For in truth that's what we lack
The aim of the enemies attack
In the fiery smoke God calls us back
And His people follow His track
Who knows what lies ahead?
Do not live lost in your dread
Stand before the Cross instead
And the Savior who rose from the dead
Amen
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101 11111001 11111 1111001 10110111 1110101 01011111 110101011 01011101 1110111 110101101 111011101 01101111 11101101 11001011101 001011101 010110101 11111101 10011101 0101011101 10110101 1110101101 101011001 1110111101 010011111 11010011 11110001 111011111 110100111 1011111 011010001 0010011111 01101011 111101 1111011 1010101 001011101 01 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,251 |
Words | 259 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5 |
Lines Amount | 38 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 98 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
About this poem
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6 3
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