Birth Announcement
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Shepherds tended their flock,
Watching them like a hawk;
Taking turns during the night,
Until the dawning light.
An angel from the Lord,
That could not be ignored;
Appeared within their sight,
Shining glory so bright.
They just trembled with fear,
With this being so near;
Causing them such a fright,
Like a ghost in the night.
Do not fear it was said,
By an angel up ahead;
Not a time to be sad,
But tidings that are glad.
A Savior born this day,
In a manger to lay;
Christ the Lord came to earth,
A boy of virgin birth.
The angels praised on high,
For Christ the Lord is nigh;
From God up in Heaven,
A Savior is given.
Shepherds tended their flock,
Watching them like a hawk;
Taking turns during the night,
Until the dawning light.
An angel from the Lord,
That could not be ignored;
Appeared within their sight,
Shining glory so bright.
They just trembled with fear,
With this being so near;
Causing them such a fright,
Like a ghost in the night.
Do not fear it was said,
By an angel up ahead;
Not a time to be sad,
But tidings that are glad.
A Savior born this day,
In a manger to lay;
Christ the Lord came to earth,
A boy of virgin birth.
The angels praised on high,
For Christ the Lord is nigh;
From God up in Heaven,
A Savior is given.
Copyright © 2009Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
An Angelic Proclamation
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Written on December 25, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on December 24, 2022
Modified on March 24, 2023
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Scheme | ABCC DDCC EECC FFGG HHII JJKK ABCC DDCC EECC FFGG HHII JJKK x |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,331 |
Words | 307 |
Stanzas | 13 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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