Peter's Ballad
Words and music © 1972 Paula Poorter Leggitt
Albums that include this song:
- Dance in the Light released 1996 by Anne Prather, CD released 2010 Star Rose Arts
My brother Andrew and I were fishing by the Sea of Gallilee
A man came by. "Come with me, and I will make you fishers of men"
"Come with me, and I will make you fishers of men."
We followed Him
We followed Him up and down the land
There were crowds of searching men
A leper came. "You can heal me."
And our Lord, He said, "I will."
"You can heal me."
And our Lord, He said, "I will."
And the man was healed.
Spoken: Aye, lad, I see the cross. It's my cross. It's not the first, nor the last, that we'll see. But you know, that's how our faith will grow, on the cross. You know, He died on a cross.
We were called the Twelve and followed Him throughout the land
We were the witnesses of the miracles of His hand
"Who am I?" I said "The Messiah."
"Who am I?" I said, "The Messiah!" He smiled at me.
We followed Him on to Jerusalem
He said it was to His death. I said I'dd defend Him
"Three times, Peter, you will say 'no' of me."
"Three times, Peter, you will deny me."
"You are one of them!" "Oh, no, I am not!"
"You are one of them!" "Oh no, I am not!"
"But I saw you with them!"
"I don't know them! No, I don't know them! I swear I don't know them!"
He turned towards me
Spoken: I ran away. On the night before He died, I denied Him three times and ran away, and left Him to the cross.
Then one day, Mary came with the news
That our Lord walked the Earth once more. "He is alive!" she said
"And He told me, 'Run, tell Peter that I'll meet him in Gallilee!'"
"'Go, run tell Peter that I'll meet him in Gallilee.' I ran all the way!"
"Peter, do you love Me?" "Lord, You know I do!"
"Peter, do you love Me?" "Lord, you know I do!"
He asked a third time. "Peter, do you love Me?"
"Only God knows how I love You!"
Spoken: "Then, Peter, you shall be my shepherd. Feed my flock."
You see, lad, I denied Him three times. And each time that I said "Yes!" blotted out the time that I said "No!" and I was forgiven
My brother Andrew and I were fishing
By the Sea of Gallilee
He came by. "Come with Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
"Come with Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
We followed Him
Spoken: Aye, lad. I see the cross. We are here. And I am ready.