The Summons

This morning, about to head off to the airport, I was praying and one of my favorite Catholic songs popped into my head. I haven't heard it or thought of it in a long time, but it was just what I needed to help with that standing-at-the-top-of-the-waterfall nervousness. The song is called The Summons. Lyrics and a video of what it sounds like are below. I found the first verse especially poignant. In it God asks, "Will you go where you don't know and never be the same?"

Also, this will probably be my last post until I return, as I don't think we have internet. So keep praying for us, that we will be able to follow the summons and love, teach, play, and learn well. I'll post all about the trip when we get back.





The Summons

Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don't know and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown? Will you let my name be known,
will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?

Will you leave yourself behind if I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind and never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer prayer in you and you in me?

Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean and do such as this unseen,
and admit to what I mean in you and you in me?

Will you love the "you" you hide if I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same?
Will you use the faith you've found to reshape the world around,
through my sight and touch and sound in you and you in me?

Lord your summons echoes true when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you and never be the same.
In Your company I'll go where Your love and footsteps show.
Thus I'll move and live and grow in you and you in me.