| Spiritual Poetry posted April 2, 2010 |
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a poem in 6/6/6/6 and anapestic meter
Good Friday Prayer
by adewpearl
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I do not mark this day as a day stained by death, but the day Jesus cried with his last precious breath that his spirit would fly into God's loving care. Resurrection begins with the faith of this prayer. |
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Each line of this poem has 6 syllables spoken in anapestic feet. This means there are two unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable and then two more unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable:
dadaDUM dadaDUM - the most famous poem written in anapestic feet is Twas the Night before Christmas.
The Gospels teach that Jesus uttered only seven sentences during his hours on the cross, beginning with "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do," and ending with, "Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit." This poem focuses on those final words spoken seconds before His last earthly breath.
The illustration is of a passion flower, symbolic of the crucifixion.
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and 2 member cents. dadaDUM dadaDUM - the most famous poem written in anapestic feet is Twas the Night before Christmas.
The Gospels teach that Jesus uttered only seven sentences during his hours on the cross, beginning with "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do," and ending with, "Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit." This poem focuses on those final words spoken seconds before His last earthly breath.
The illustration is of a passion flower, symbolic of the crucifixion.
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