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Entries Flood Poetry Contest 

by Matt Hughes 
Dateline: Gennesaret, August 13, 14:22:33

The Trumpet's recent poetry contest received numerous entries. It was not too difficult though to pick the top poet. Peter Heide submitted all entries we received. While we may publish others at some future date, today we chose his major opus.

The Three-Hour Cruise

Peter Heide

Come gather ‘round

To hear a tale,

A tale of a faithful trip,

That sailed away from the wilderness,

Aboard a tiny ship.

Aboard a tiny ship.

Peter was a mighty fisherman,

With Andrew, James and John.

Twelve apostles got in to the boat,

For a cruise, three hours long,

A cruise, three hours long.

The weather started getting rough;

The tiny boat was tossed.

Then Jesus, he came walking through.

They thought he was a ghost;

They thought he was a ghost.

With death cries, the disciples wailed.

Christ said, “It’s me; don’t fear.”

Then Peter said, “Command me, Lord,

To walk on waters clear,

To walk on waters clear.”

Jesus said, “Come, join the walk

Of heaven’s kingdom fair,

Upon the waters, in the wind,

New creation, now to share;

New creation, now to share.”

So, Peter walked on waves that day

Until God’s wind, he spied,

And then he sank and flailed away.

He thought that he would die;

He thought that he would die.

“Lord, save me, now! Peter cried;

Help a drowning man.”

So, Christ reached out and raised him up.

He took him by the hand.

He took him by the hand.

They then got into the boat.

The wind then ceased to blow.

The apostles all, did worship Christ.

God’s Son, you are, we know;

God’s son, you are, we know.

The ship went aground on the shore

At Gennesaret’s foreign land,

With Thaddaeus, and Philip too,

Thom, Judas, and the other James,

Simon Cananaean,

Matthew, and Bartholomew—

The whole disciple band.

(Ending verse)

So this is the tale of the faithful trip,

Of the apostles’ hard, hard time

Crossing the Sea of Galilee,

In mariners’ ancient rhyme.

Our Savior, and apostles too,

Our faith and doubt address,

And show God’s saving baptism—

God calls and marks us, blessed.

From sin, and doubt, and faithlessness,

And life’s uncertainty,

Forgive us, Lord, and save us

For all eternity.

So, join us here each week, my friends;

Receive God’s word and grace.

Come hear the story of God’s love;

Join in our songs of praise.