Stranger On The Shore Lyrics - Singles - Card Michael

Michael Card 

In the early morning mist 

They saw a Stranger on the sea shore 

He some how seemed familiar 

Asking what the night had brought 

With taught anticipation then 

They listen to His order 

And pulling in the net 

Found more than they had ever caught 

The one He loved first recognized 

The stranger there was Jesus 

And he alone remembered 

This had happened once before 

The one who had denied Him 

Who had once walked on the water 

Jumped in and swam to Him 

To be confronted on the shore 

Chorus 

You need to be confronted 

By the Stranger on the shore 

You need to have Him search your soul 

You need to hear the call 

You need to learn exactly 

What it means for you to follow 

You need to realize that He's asking for your all 

The meal He had prepared for them 

Was waiting on the fire 

The smell of bread 

The sizzle of the fish upon the coals 

The laughter and the joy 

That once more being all together 

They didn't realize that He was searching all their souls 

Then came the painful questions 

That would pierce the soul of Simon 

A three fold chance to reaffirm the love he had denied 

The gentle eyes that saw his heart 

And waited for an answer 

Had seen the look upon his face 

The moment he had lied 

Chorus 

Now realize that you must 

Face and answer all His questions 

As you stand before the Stranger 

On the shore inside your heart