A Shiver Before the Words – v3

My body shivered, trembled before the words

an ache, a doubt, wondering how I would have responded

if you had called me, a fisherman, by the sea

to come, to come, . . . follow me

Would I have left all, my life, my family, to follow you

a tall order, uncomfortable, standing beside my wife

a shiver in singing these words again

my faith a challenge, to submit to Your will alone

So many other demands, desires, commitments

on each of our lives, on our days

a trembling, before our God

unsure how I would have responded

If Jesus had called my name

as he called the first twelve

would I have gone when He called

to come, to come, . . . follow me

edited April 8, 2014

A Shiver Before the Words – v3

Edited December 23, 2013

A Shiver Before the Words – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-shiver-before-words-v2.html

October 19, 2008

A Shiver Before the Words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/10/shiver-before-words.html

Hymn – “Would I Have Answered When You Called”,

The Faith We Sing, 2137

Suncook United Methodist Church

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