Before the Seventh Trumpet

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



When the world is watching you
And waiting to attack
Before the final trumpet blows
I won’t be turning back

They look at your integrity
And try to find a flaw
But when the day has finally come
They’ll only stand in awe

Because my God has loved you
When they see you going home
Your feet will not be on the earth
And you won’t be alone

Every single word
That you have written is fulfilled
And when they see them going up
They’ll mourn for those they killed

Blessed is the one who hears and obeys!
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Written on October 06, 2015

Submitted by dawg4jesus on August 23, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB XCXC AXXX XDXD X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 507
Words 102
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 1

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