And it came to pass, that a Carpenter’s son When His destined journey at first begun He chanced across down by the sea A long time ago in Galilee Andrew, Peter, James and John. The Brothers who were called upon While casting fish nets on the tide To cast them on the other side And so it was, that they first heard Him preach the Gospel and the Word That they should rise and follow Him And so become Fishers of Men -
And when it came a stormy night To ease them through their troubled plight He calmed the waves grown ever higher Standing there - Was this the One? The Lamb of God the new Messiah Sent that we might see the light And guide us through the stormy night So they went and left their boat And to this Faith their lives devote And pass the message that it might reach All those who gathered on that beach.
Along the way on the road that lay ahead Across the land His name and fame were spread So unto Him they came in droves And He fed them with two fishes and five loaves. He spoke in parables of a World as one Of a way of life and of Kingdom come. He healed the sick among all of those who came And restored their sight and cured all the lame
Onto Jerusalem, a triumphant course Riding on a donkey, and not upon a horse They praised His Name, singing loud Hosannas With palm fronds strewn and waving as their banners So now that they had come and travelled South He came to pray at his Father’s House A place of worship for all who believe But finding there - a den of thieves He denounced them all, right to their face And drove them out and from this Holy place
To some with different views This all was disturbing news For already they had heard Of a coming King of Jews Questioned by the Pharisees And their brother Sadducees Who scorned Him with derision And laid false charges of sedition Although at Gethsemane He Prayed In the garden there He was betrayed And from that place He was taken forth Leaving Judas wracked with remorse
And so it was His trials begun Mocked and scorned by all and one Off to Pilate first He went And onto Herod’s Court He was sent But neither Herod Antipas Nor the Roman Governor Could prove how to support their claims Or why he was brought before them in chains And yet He was scourged and whipped to please Both Caiaphas and Pharisees For all those who wished Him dead Set a crown of thorns upon His head While inciting the mob to cry To the Cross and crucify So it was - his fate had been ordained
On the road they came to see A cross born to Calvary A stark silhouette against the sky The faithful sadly sighed and many of them cried- ‘How could this be - The end!’
Though this was not meant to be Poor sinners can’t you see A new beginning - not the end For on the third day The sealing stone was rolled away For He had risen – The Resurrection and Eternal Life. And with an Angelic Host He ascended with his Father and the Holy Ghost.
Lyrics written by Rodd Sherwin to the classic Cannon in D composed by Johann Pachelbel
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