Of righteousness and charity,
the Lord has shown us what to do.
Such tender mercies we can see,
if we believe and follow through.
The Lord has shown us what to do
by reaching out a loving hand.
If we believe and follow through
then we will come to understand
By reaching out a loving hand
to those in need, we also grow.
Then we can come to understand
the change of heart He'd have us know
Of righteousness and charity,
such tender mercies we can see.
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Author Notes
A Pantoum Sonnet is a combined form
Like the sonnet it has 14 lines with three quatrains and a couplet. Generally, it is written in iambic pentameter (ten syllables). I went with tetrameter (eight syllables) which is usually used in a pantoum.
Like a pantoum it has repeated lines:
The 2nd and 4th line of the first stanza become the 1st and 3rd lines of the second stanza. The 2nd and 4th lines of the second stanza become the 1st and 3rd lines of the third stanza. The lines of the closing couplet are the same as the 1st and 3rd lines of the beginning stanza.
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