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Followers
They followed Him by thousands when
He took some fish and bread
And a banquet in the desert by His
Miracle was spread.
They sang aloud, "Hosanna!" and they
Shouted, "Praise His name!"
When in an hour of glory to Jerusalem
He came.
They followed when He told them of a
Kingdom and a throne,
But when He went to Calvary, He went
There all alone.
It seems that many people still would
Follow Him today
If He only went to places where
Everything was gay.
For the kingdom that they're seeking
Isn't one the world scorns,
And the crown of which they're singing
Isn't one that's made of thorns.
Oh, they'll follow for the fishes over land
And over sea,
And they'll join the church at Zion, but
Not at Calvary.
It's so easy, friends, to follow when the
Nets are full of fish,
When the loaves are spread before you
And you're eating all you wish,
When no lands, nor lots, nor houses and
No friendships are at stake,
When there's no mob to mock you and
You have no cross to take.
But you'll need some faith to follow down
Through Gethsemane,
And you'll need some love to follow up to
Darkest Calvary!
Author unknown
By: Betty J. Ivey
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