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Easter to Pentecost Easter 3 John 21:1-19, particularly verses 15-19
Easter to Pentecost Easter 3 John 21:1-19, particularly verses 15-19
Feed my sheep (YC No 189)
Feed my sheep (YC No 189)
Disciples were like you and me;
Disciples were like you and me;
They often lost their way;
They often lost their way;
Their good intentions and resolve
Their good intentions and resolve
Could sometimes go astray.
Could sometimes go astray.
We hear that Simon’s name was changed
We hear that Simon’s name was changed
To Peter, meaning ‘Rock’;
To Peter, meaning ‘Rock’;
When Jesus made this change he named
When Jesus made this change he named
A leader of his flock.
A leader of his flock.
And Peter, though impatient, brash,
And Peter, though impatient, brash,
He relished this new name;
He relished this new name;
He loved his Lord yet was disloyal;
He loved his Lord yet was disloyal;
He knew both joy and shame.
He knew both joy and shame.
He followed Jesus to the end,
He followed Jesus to the end,
But failed him dismally;
But failed him dismally;
Three times denied his Lord, but then
Three times denied his Lord, but then
Went out, wept bitterly.
Went out, wept bitterly.
Yet he’s the man, just as he was,
Yet he’s the man, just as he was,
Whom Jesus called to care;
Whom Jesus called to care;
He said three times, “You feed my sheep.”
He said three times, “You feed my sheep.”
“Do not yield to despair.”
“Do not yield to despair.”
We too like Peter can be weak;
We too like Peter can be weak;
We too can lose our way;
We too can lose our way;
But Jesus still is calling us
But Jesus still is calling us
To be God’s love today.
To be God’s love today.
Tune Abridge AHB 36(i), 476, 498 TiS 35, 115
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