Tune: Galilee
('Jesus calls us o'er the tumult')
John 21 v.20-24
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Peter saw other disciple
Following Jesus, His call
He had heard too, and at supper
He did with the Lord confer
He did ask, 'Who does betray you?'
As the tension mounting grew
He had lent on Jesus' breast
And too had His name confessed
Peter said, 'What shall this man do?'
When you bid me follow you
Jesus said, If he should stay till
I return, so be God's will'
Then the disciples the rumour
Among them they did concur
That the disciple should not die
They did not doubt or deny
Yet Jesus did not to him say
'You shall not die if my way
You do follow', but He did say
Words to assure on that day
Fro He said, 'If he should stay till
I return, so be God's will'
This disciple 'tis John, he be
Wrote a gospel, here we see
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Author:
orchidee (
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Comments1
THANKS STEVE for more Sunday inspiration ! My DAD is a great Pianist & Organist so I love the "Old Hymns" ~ played on the Piano ~ love the passion & sentiment in that hymn ! Love you Poem too ~ The relationship between JESUS & PETER is complex ~ BUT ~ Jesus knew that A Tough Northern Fisherman would be just the right Character to lead the Church is the rough tough 1st Century ~ Then He also chose Paul An Intellectual & A Roman Citizen & A Devout Jew to Evangelise the Middle East & Europe and write the Theological half of the New Testament ! We all have our Place in "The Universal Church of Jesus Christ" and it is up to us to use the gifts God has given us effectively in our "Local Church" our Community and to be a Witness on MPS etc ~ Yours BRIAN
Thanks Brian.
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