| W. Garrett Horder, comp. The Poets’ Bible: New Testament. 1895. | | | | The Call of Matthew | | Henry Alford (1810–1871) |
| | | “ARISE, and follow Me!” | |
| Who answers to the call? | |
| Not Ruler, Scribe, or Pharisee, | |
| Proud and regardless all. | |
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| “Arise and follow Me!” | 5 |
| The Publican hath heard; | |
| And by the deep Gennesaret sea | |
| Obeys the Master’s word. | |
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| Thenceforth in joy and fear, | |
| Where’er the Saviour trod, | 10 |
| Among the Twelve his place was near | |
| The Holy One of God. | |
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| His is no honour mean, | |
| For Christ to write and die; | |
| Apostle, Saint, Evangelist, | 15 |
| His record is on high. | | | | |
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