Voyage to Gennesaret

Eleven men besides myself
In a boat both small and light
Pushed off for Gennesaret
In the first watch of the night
But a storm blew up at midnight
Coming hard down on the prow
We started losing headway
Shipping water stern and bow

When someone shouted loud
"Hey, look to starboard on the sea!"
The men screamed out in terror
At the form we all could see
A man was walking on the water
And we trembled, cried and prayed
But He stopped and turned and spoke to us
"It is I, don't be afraid."

I shouted out to Jesus
"If it's You, then call to me
And tell me now to come to You
And walk across the sea"
Without a second's thought
He looked at me and answered, "Come!"
My insides turned to water
My mind went blank and numb

I climbed across the gunwale
Looking straight into His eyes
But long before I reached His side
The wind began to rise
And I forgot Him in an instant
And I sank just like a stone
I cried out, "Jesus save me!"
And His hand was on my own

"Oh, man of little faith,"
He said, "what made you doubt My word?
Have you been this long with Me
Without knowing what you've heard?"
We climbed into the boat
And all at once, the wind was gone
The sea turned calm and gentle
The day began to dawn

We knelt amazed and worshiped Him
For the power He displayed
For all that we had seen
Had left us wondering and dismayed
It was not till after Pentecost
I could really to understand
But even when I doubted Him
He did not let go my hand