Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Will you come and follow me..

I have this songtext hanging beside my bed, torn from an order of service from the Scot International Church Rotterdam. It is a great reminder for me why on earth I am half way across (or down) the world.

Ben


Will you come and follow me John Bell

Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don't know and never be the same?
Will you let My love be shown, will you let My name be known?
Will you let My life be grown in you and you in Me?

Will you care for cruel and kind and never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare, should your life attract or scare?
Will you let Me answer prayer in you and you in Me?

Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean, and do such as this unseen?
And admit to what I mean in you and you in Me?

Will you love the 'you' you hide if I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same?
Will you use the faith you found to reshape the world around?
Through My sight and touch and sound in you and you in Me?

Lord, Your summons echoes true when You but call my name.
Let me turn and follow You and never be the same.
In your company I'll go where Your love and footsteps show.
Thus I'll move and live and grow in You and You in me.

1 comment:

  1. Hai Ben,
    Your blog is a real resource for my Youthgroup topic tomorrow about 'following your call'. I will tell the YG about you, your work at Mercy Ships and read and give them this song.
    God bless you.

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