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John 21

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This song belongs to the John collection. 8 recordings are available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.

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[Verse 1] Seven men went fishing Through the Galilean night. Net after net came empty Till a voice called at first light. Cast upon the right side; The water came alive. One hundred fifty-three great fish, And still the net survived. [Refrain] It is the Lord upon the shoreline. Coals and bread beneath the dawn. Peter plunged into the water, Leaving boat and others on. The fire recalled another courtyard, But mercy waited by the deep. Breakfast stood before the question: Love must learn to feed His sheep. [Verse 2] Three times Peter had denied Him; Three times love was asked and heard. Grief rose at the final asking, Yet commission followed word. Feed the lambs. Tend the sheep. Follow through the coming cost. Youth once walked where it desired; Age would stretch its hands in loss. [Chorus] Feed His sheep, Not ambition, not display. Feed His sheep, Walk the appointed way. The failure by the charcoal fire Did not become the final keep. Love was tested, trust restored: Feed His sheep. [Coda] The net was full. The morning bright. A shepherd rose From failure's night.

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John 21: Breakfast, a renewed commission, and the limits of a rumor

The final chapter moves resurrection testimony to the shore of the Sea of Tiberias, where an empty night's work becomes another act of recognition. Jesus directs the net, already has breakfast waiting, and still asks the disciples to bring some of what they caught. Gift and participation sit together without confusion about who supplied the abundance. The Book of John then returns to Peter beside a coal fire. Three questions about love answer the shape of three denials, and each answer receives responsibility for Jesus' flock. Peter's future includes a death by which he will glorify God, transforming his earlier boast about following into a commission he will not control. When Peter asks about the beloved disciple, Jesus refuses comparison and redirects him to his own following. The book ends by correcting a rumor, affirming testimony, and admitting that the works of Jesus exceed what any written selection can contain.

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