Turn Aside and Follow Me

Turn aside and follow me.
You see the homeless man.
Leave Your rutted path.
Like Peter, Matthew, Paul,
I Call You.
Turn aside and follow Me.

Turn aside and follow Me.
Hear Me in the voice,
of the self same Wounded Man.
Along that road,
from Jericho to Your neighbor and My friend.
Turn aside and follow Me,

Turn aside and follow Me.
You hear Me, as I moan,
and die.
Alone on that tree.
Abandoned by My friends.
Turn aside and follow ME

Turn aside and follow Me.
Join Me on My cross.
Take up Your own,
Make it Your own.
Die to Yourself, for Me,
Turn aside, AND FOLLOW ME

Turn aside and follow Me.
Like Peter in his boat, who
Stepped into a storm for Me.
I call You in Your Storm.
Step out on the surging sea.
Turn aside and follow Me.

Turn aside and follow Me.
I lead You into light.
A life forever free.
I offer You eternal life.
A servant life, like Me.
Turn aside and follow Me

Turn aside and follow Me
I offer You life,
and death.
Open the door.
and let Me in.
TURN ASIDE AND FOLLOW ME.

Turn aside and follow Me.
Go sell all that owns You.
Give up everything for Me.
I call you to a purpose.
If only You would see.
Turn aside and follow Me.

Turn aside and follow Me.
You now are walking blind.
Give up your blindness to Me.
Gaze on My loving eyes.
Then You will truly see.
Turn aside and follow Me.

Turn aside and follow Me.
Surrender,
Trust,
Follow,
and Praise.
Turn aside and follow Me.

Turn aside and follow Me
Surrender all by choice
Trust, and hear My voice
Follow where I lead.
You will then rejoice.
Turn aside and follow Me.

Turn aside and follow Me.
I demand nothing,
and all.
I offer You nothing,
and all.
Turn aside and follow Me.

Turn aside and follow Me.
Like Elisha, burn your plow,
Sacrifice your cattle.
That keep You from the joy,
Of service to Your master.
Turn aside and follow Me.

Turn aside and follow Me
I invite You to My arms.
Know My warm embrace.
Hear My invitation, if
Like children You’d become.
Turn aside and follow Me.

Turn aside and follow Me
Like St. Paul on the road.
Like two going to Emmaus,
Meet Me, I invite You
Join Me on Your road.
Turn aside and follow Me.
(c) April 1999, Presbypoet
When I heard this and wrote it down ,little did I know how much I would hear. Presbypoet January 14, 2005.