Genesis and Exodus
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
When I was alone and all by myself
Standing in the middle of a vast field
As evening approached
And the darkness of night set in
I cried out to God in my despair
I said to him
Jesus, I don’t even know if you exist
But if you do I need you now!
He heard my cry and he answered my prayer
He touched me and I knew it was him
Immediately my despair was gone
And I was left with an indescribable sense of peace
He was there but I didn’t see him
I did not perceive his presence
Until I called upon his Name
He touched me; he filled me
He picked me up and held me
He loves me, he holds me
He wakes me up, he told me
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Written on December 31, 2019
Submitted by dawg4jesus on May 21, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXX ABXX ABXX BXX CCCC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 617 |
Words | 138 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 3, 4 |
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