At least—to pray—is left—is left



At least—to pray—is left—is left—
Oh Jesus—in the Air—
I know not which thy chamber is—
I'm knocking—everywhere—

Thou settest Earthquake in the South—
And Maelstrom, in the Sea—
Say, Jesus Christ of Nazareth—
Hast thou no Arm for Me?

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 09, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 258
Words 42
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

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