Wicked
Valiantstar 1961 (Sydney)
Wicked men are found among my people.
They have grown fat.
They are sleek;
Yes,
Houses full of deceit.
They have become great
And grown rich.
Shall I not punish them for this?
They lie in wait
With traps and snares
Catching men
Unawares.
The prophets prophesy falsely
Even though they say;
'As the Lord lives.'
Saying: "it is not He. neither will evil come upon us."
The prophets became wind.
The priest rules by his own power
And my people love it that way.
Softly, Softly,
Gently, gently,
Our Lord will save the day.
The whole nation
Has putrifying sores
If theirs no soundness in them
The Lord will abhore.
Come now beloved
I'll show you the way
Not by their precepts
Seek Me
To be saved.
I am the Lord.
Creator of all.
All knees will bow
All tongues will confess
Nations crushed
They will have no defence.
Then will the ancients arise
His dew on the dust
Enough to revive.
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Written on November 28, 2023
Submitted by myway6119 on November 28, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 937 |
Words | 236 |
Stanzas | 33 |
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