171. He Bids Us Come; His Voice We Know

8,8,6.
by C. Wesley
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He bids us come; His voice we know,
 
And boldly on the waters go
 
To Him, our God and Lord;
 
We walk on life’s tempestuous sea,
 
For He who died to set us free
 
Hath called us with His word.
“And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.” (Matthew 14:22-23)
“And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.” (Matthew 14:29)
“And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.” (John 10:4)
“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)
“And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.” (Mark 1:17)
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Secure, on boisterous waves we tread,
 
Nor all the billows round us dread,
 
While on the Lord we look;
 
The tempter drives his vortex round,
 
We pass it as on solid ground;
 
The wave is firm as rock.
“Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.” (Isaiah 45:22)
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But if from Him we turn the eye,
 
We see the raging floods run high,
 
Our hearts are full of fear;
 
Our foes so strong, our flesh so frail,
 
Reason and unbelief prevail,
 
Forgetting He is near.
“Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.” (Isaiah 35:4)
“For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve. Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.” (Acts 27:23-24)
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Lord! we our unbelief confess,
 
Do Thou our little faith increase,
 
That we may fail no more,
 
But fix on Thee a steady eye,
 
And on Thine outstretched arm rely,
 
Till all the storm is o’er.
“And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)
“And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.” (Luke 17:5)
“Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.” (Psalm 25:15)
“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.” (Psalm 112:7)
“And the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders.” (Deuteronomy 26:8)
“They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.” (Psalm 107:23-30)
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