Ascending, Horizontal and Descending Verse Structure

"A major tenet of his teaching is to prepare the Scripture by determining the primary point of the material, then using the voice in rising, steady, or falling sequences to deliver the Scripture. This method of emphasis helps the audience hear the central message differently, the intent that it will touch the heart in a special way."
Saint Jude Parish, Eugene, Oregon

Ascending

I myself will pasture my sheep;

I myself will give them rest, says the Lord God.

The lost I will seek out,
the strayed I will bring back,
the injured I will bind up,
the sick I will heal,
but the sleek and the strong I will destroy,
shepherding them rightly.

Horizontal

Parallelism

Any two lines of Scripture that "echo" and expand upon the sense contained within the other.

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,

because the Lord has anointed me;
He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor,

to heal the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to the captives

and release to the prisoners,

to announce a year of favor from the Lord

and a day of vindication by our God.

Descending

For taking thought of wisdom is the perfection of prudence,
and whoever for her sake keeps vigil
shall quickly be free from care;
Because she makes her own rounds,
seeking those worthy of her,
and graciously appears to them in the ways,
and meets them with all solicitude.