Picture

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



“Let there be light”, “day” and “night”
“sky” and “land” and “seas”
So, I can know you love me so
O God I beg you please
Fill my heart with the glory of your Holy Presence always
Forever and ever, Amen
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Written on March 15, 2017

Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 22, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCBBD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 226
Words 41
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6

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