Jesus Calls Us to Follow Him
Cecil Alexander (1818-1895) was
the wife of a parish minister in an
impoverished area of North Ireland.
She loved the people. From one
house to another she went. She
especially loved children and most
of her hymns were written for them.
“Jesus Calls Us” was one of the
few hymns she wrote for adults.
She wrote the hymn to accompany
a sermon her husband was preaching
about the calling of Peter & Andrew
by Jesus on the shores of Galilee.
Lord, we purpose to Follow You:
One day as Jesus was walking along
the shore of the Sea of Galilee,
he saw two brothers – Simon, also
called Peter, and Andrew -throwing
a net into the water, for they fished
for a living. Jesus called out to them:
Come follow me, and I will show
you how to fish for people. They
immediately left their nets and
followed Him (Matthew 4:18-20).
Lord, You call us to turn away from
our own selfish interests, to take up
our cross and to follow after You.
Grant us grace to trust You even if
the path is difficult to see, or heading
in a direction we will not choose.
Help us see with eyes of faith rather
than from our human point of view.
Teach us to follow without fear for
You are with us, leading the way.
Grant us grace to say “Yes” when
You come calling “follow me”. Amen
Lord, You are always making
this challenge to us: “Follow Me.”
But to follow You will also mean
bearing the cross and being willing
to die to our own ambitions, our
own strengths & make way for God
to work thro us. But in gratitude of
all that You Lord had done for us,
make us hear Your call to follow You.
Grant us grace to give our hearts
in obedience, so that we serve
and love Thee best of all. Amen.
Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult
of our life’s wild, restless sea;
Day by day his sweet voice sound
Saying, “Christian, follow me.”
In our joys and in our sorrows,
Days of toil and hours of ease,
Still He calls, in cares & pleasures,
Christian, love me more than these.
Jesus calls us– by Thy mercies,
Savior, may we hear Thy call;
Give our hearts to Thine obedience,
Serve & love Thee best of all. Amen.
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