With Open Arms

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



When you least expect it there he is
Our Father waits to bless us
Though many demons curse us now
We still can’t help confess this
Our Father knows our every need
Before we even ask him
He sent his Son to die for us
And no one can surpass him
He washes us with truth and love
With his own blood he saved us
So, we won’t have to live in shame
And give in to our own lusts
He waits for us WITH OPEN ARMS
He’s drawing all men to him
No one can enter heaven now
Unless they come in through him
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Written on May 24, 2013

Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 30, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFBFGBHAIFCF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 495
Words 105
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16

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