HE SELLS SEA SHELLS BY THE SEA SHORE

THE SON TIMES
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HE SELLS SEA SHELLS BY THE SEA SHORE

by Marc Yul Angelou
Dateline: Sea of Galilee, January 21, 2018, 01:14:20

Jesse came walking down the beach along the sea,
And through his megaphone he cried out, “Come follow me.
God’s good news has suddenly drawn near for all to see
Repent, then come. But leave your father.”

At first, I did not know exactly what to say.
A fisherman I was and thought to be alway;
Then, I threw my net away.
There must be fifty ways to leave your father—
Fifty ways to leave your father.

And then my brother, whose name it is Andrew,
Said to me, “I see you are through.”
And, as he looked out on the waves,
He said, “Could you please explain about the fifty ways?”

“Walk a new track, Jack. Build a new ark, Mark.
It’s not a fluke, Luke. Come, follow me.
Matthew, it’s brand new; it’s not the old shoe.
Hear the new call, Saul. Come, follow me.”

And so, we walked a ways down along the shore.
Then Jesse saw two brothers more.
He said, “Come and join the corp.
Come follow me and leave your father—
Follow me and leave your father.”

James and John looked up while mending net.
James said, “Our job is not quite done yet,
But, if your call means this drudge we can forget,
There must be fifty ways to leave your father—
Fifty ways to leave your father.”

“Walk a new track, Jack. Build a new ark, Mark.
It’s not a fluke, Luke. Come, follow me.
Take your shoulder from the wheel, Neal. It’s time for the new deal.
Leave the old skiff, Cliff. Come, follow me.”

And so, they said goodbye to father Zebedee,
To walk with Jesse and to learn at Jesse’s knee
About God’s plan to set God’s people free
And the fifty ways to leave your father—
Fifty ways to leave your father.

Jesse said, “My way is to the cross,
And, though you’ll suffer great pain and loss,
My disciples, the journey’s worth the cost.
Come follow me and leave your father—
Follow me and leave your father.

Walk a new track, Jack. Build a new ark, Mark.
It’s not a fluke, Luke. Come, follow me.
Matthew, it’s brand new. It’s not the old shoe.
Hear the new call, Saul. Come, follow me.

Walk a new track, Jack. Build a new ark, Mark.
It’s not a fluke, Luke. Come, follow me.
Matthew, it’s brand new. It’s not the old shoe.
Take your shoulder from the wheel, Neal. It’s time for a new deal,
Leave the old skiff, Cliff, and get yourself free.”