Grasp Forward
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
I have already obtained,
Or am already perfect;
But I press on and attained,
To convince those who reject.
Christ Jesus has made me His own,
I consider not have made;
My goal is to reach His throne,
Straining toward and not delayed.
I forget what lies behind,
Strain forward what lies ahead;
Press on for a prize to find,
As to what the Word I read.
Let the ones who are mature,
If you may think otherwise;
God will reveal through the door,
That will open up your eyes.
Only let us to hold true,
What we already attained;
Walking as He did construe,
Having the same mind obtained.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
Straining Toward the Goal Philippians 3:12-16
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Written on May 06, 2023
Submitted by richardnsherrer on May 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF XGXG HAHA X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 625 |
Words | 140 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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