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God's Calling You Out

God’s Calling You Out

I was walking along one day
When I saw a truly awesome sight
A tall man in white began to say
“I will conquer all without a fight!”

These were big words for a city dude
Out here in this western town
Big talk like that gets a body viewed
Resting; permanently put down

He stood in the middle of the street, 
His white coat blowing behind him
We stood frozen right down to our feet
As the light of day began to dim

We were now all hiding behind things
To protect us from all harms
Then mightily his voice sings
Praising God, he extends only his arms

One by one, he called to us all
You! Hiding in your work, come out
Embrace my love and stand tall
My dividends are bounds without!

You! Hiding behind your masks
Comedy and indifference alike
See that with love your tasks
Can be easy, like riding a bike

You! Hiding in your comfort zone
All nestled in fear and self hate
My love delivers; you’’ll not be alone
Take my hand and do not hesitate

You! Running away from me
What or whom do you run to?
As he spoke those words loudly
A terrible storm came into view

While we were standing there,
In the middle of that street
We were now fearfully aware
That our doom we might now meet

We looked to him, waiting
Then he moved toward us
I was not about hesitating
While others began to cuss

As I made my way to the man
Others ran for cover indoors
Once to Him, I took his hand
And saw His nail scarred sores

As I stood close to Him I saw
Only scars, no blood at all
But as I moved away it was raw
And blood began to fall

The others there could only see
That they were gonna die
They paid no mind to Him or me
I motioned now to those nearby

This man is our salvation I cried
And many moved toward us
And now with Him we abide
Our town had turned to dust

Here in the new town, we know
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
That he knows our towns will go
That’s why He’s calling us out!

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