A Need to Feed
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
I don’t want what I want, I want what I need,
If you look inside I have a passion to feed,
A passion for life, not for death that encumbers,
Yes, I want to live and I don’t want to slumber.
Your rest is for me, I don’t want to stray,
O Lord in your arms is where I want to stay.
Let me feed your sheep as I follow your lead,
And if it’s Your will then yes let me bleed.
How wonderful you are, how beautiful your feet,
When I open the door, you say sit in my seat.
You stood up and said now you sit down,
You’re wearing my ring so I’ll give you a crown.
Now go spread the Word and bring to me the glory,
As I’m anointing your head and giving you authority.
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Written on August 02, 2005
Submitted by dawg4jesus on February 15, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AAXX BBAA CCDD EE |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 674 |
Words | 157 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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