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Jesus still calls disciples today to come
follow him. In this song we consider the call of the fishermen to
become "fishers of men." We also look at Matthew, whom the Lord
called as an apostle, and later moved to write one of the Gospels.
We too are called as "fishers" and "writers" in the way we live our
lives, leading others to hear the Lord's call to come and follow.
We have heard that call to surrender all for the sake of following our
Lord and Leader. This was the theme
song for the 2002-2003 school year for St. John's Lutheran School in
Napa, CA.
Chorus
You
are the leader of my soul
Lead and I’ll follow you
You are the way, the path, the goal
All that I am, I give to you
All that you call me to
To follow you
Verse 1
Two men on a fishing boat
Not a single fish could they find
One word and the nets are filled
Then they leave it all behind
Oh Lord, you have called me, too
Your voice resounding in me
“Leave those nets, Come and follow me!”
Lord, I’ll be your fisherman to follow after you
And walk in the ways that you lead me
I give you my mind, my heart, my life, my love, my soul
Oh Lord, I surrender control!
Verse 2
One man is collecting coin
Counting taxes for the king
Two words from the Master’s lips
And he abandons everything
Now he counts his Messiah’s words
Writes them down for all to read
Word of God, spread abroad the seed
Lord, I’ll be your writer, make a Gospel of my life
Let my words and my deeds be holy
So others may see in me the Message that is true
And so come to follow you, too!
Copyright (c) 2002 by Michael A Schmid
c/o True Vine Music, Napa, CA. All rights reserved. Used by
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