obedience
Caryl Ramsdale, American Poet
AND THEY FOLLOWED HIM
to Elijah Hults
To call fishermen from the sea;
These men were first to hear His voice,
When He called out, "Come, follow Me!"
Peter and Andrew, James and John,
Four fishermen from Galilee;
Peter and Andrew were brothers,
James and John sons of Zebedee.
Philip, a friend of these brothers,
Pulled fish from that very same sea;
Jesus called Philip to follow,
He said, "Philip, come walk with Me!"
As Matthew, Thaddeus and James,
Kelt down 'neath the shade of a tree;
Jesus whispered each of their names,
He commissioned the brothers three.
Simon the Zealot was summoned,
He fished from a boat on the sea;
Jesus waved to this fisherman,
Shouted, "Come, fish for men with Me!"
All but one came from Galilee;
This man is called Doubting Thomas,
He doubted, so he could believe.
Jesus picked one of noble birth,
Bartholomew was royalty;
The son of the King of Geshur,
Said, "I'll follow you Lord willingly."
The traitor betrayed our savior,
His prize a bag full of money;
For thirty pieces of silver,
Judas sold our Most Holy.
Jesus loved all His disciples,
He chose them all so carefully;
They followed in Jesus footsteps,
As they witnessed His words and deeds.
All twelve were loyal to the end,
A fisherman holds heaven's key;
All twelve were very special men,
Judas' love, was the mystery!
Copyright© by Composer, Arranger, MIDI Sequencer Mickey Gentle from Laura's MIDI Heaven
July 29, 1999