Family Photos
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
A snapshot, only I, could see
Would be more than enough for me
Of God down playing in the sand
Or standing fifty feet from land
All smiles as He was filled with joy
The Lord was still a little boy
He did not know the sorrow yet
Behind the ears He was still wet
But soon He’d grow to be a man
Completing all God’s perfect plan
When it was done He went back home
He’s seated now upon the throne
But He’ll be coming back again
This time in judgment He will stand
One foot on sea and one on land
Because He is the Son of Man
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Written on May 11, 2010
Submitted by dawg4jesus on March 24, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | AABB CCDD EEXX XBBE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 531 |
Words | 113 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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