Haven
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
I love the rules you have given us
I glory in your presence
When you come and stand before me
In your law I sense your essence
I taste your words and they are sweet
A shelter in the fiercest storm
A light to shine upon my feet
They keep me safe and warm
Your precepts give me wisdom
Your statutes make me strong
When I do what you command
I never will be wrong
I glory in your presence
Your essence sustains my soul
When I bow before you
My body is made whole
To walk with the Lord is profit
In His Word!
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Written on October 24, 2021
Submitted by dawg4jesus on June 04, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | xAxa bcbc xdxd Aexe xx |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 508 |
Words | 109 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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