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JESUS, YOU HAVE COME
​TO THE LAKESHORE
(also sung as "Lord, You have come to the lakeshore")
​

Time signature:  6/8
Tempo: ~65  bpm.
Fr. Cesáreo Gabaráin
Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 2
One beat  =  ;     or equivalent.

​Either row (high) =  Buttons 5 to 10*
Either row (low)  =  Buttons 2 to 6
Verse 1 (of 4)

 ;7    ;7~ | ~"   "7*    "7        "8*   "7   "7*   |   ;6      ;6~ | ~;
 ;4    ;4~ | ~"   "3*    "4        "4*   "4   "3*   |   ;3      ;3~ | ~;

Je - sus,         you  have    come  to   the      lake-shore,   /

  .7*   "7   |  ;8*   ;8*~ | ~.  "8*       "8*  "8*  "7   |   ;7*    ;7*~ | ~.
  .3*   "4   |  ;4*   ;4*~ | ~.  "4*       "4*  "4*  "4   |   ;3*    ;3*~ | ~.

Look-ing    nei - ther          for    wealth- y   nor    wise  ones;   /

 "5    .6  "7*   |   ;7       ;7~ | ~.   "7   .8* "7*   |   ;6   ;6~ | ~;
 "2    .3  "3*   |   ;4       ;4~ | ~.   "4   .4* "3*   |   ;3   ;3~ | ~;

You  on - ly      asked  me           to  fol - low    hum-bly.    /



 Refrain:


 ;6   |   ;9*  ;9*~ | ~"   "9*   10*       "9   "10*   "9*   |        ;8       ;8~ | ~; 
 ;3   |   ;5*  ;5*~ | ~"   "5*   "6*       "6    "6*    "5*   |        ;5       ;5~ | ~; 

Oh,    Je - sus,         with  your     eyes  you  have    searched  me,   /

   .8*   "7   |    ;8*   ;8*~ | ~.   "8        "9*   "8    "8*   |   ;7~  ~;~ | ~; 
   .4*   "4   |    ;4*   ;4*~ | ~.   "5        "5*   "5    "4*   |   ;4~  ~;~ | ~; 

And  while   smil - ing,         have    spo - ken  my     name;         /

  .6     "6   |   ;9*      ;9*~ | ~"   "9*  "10*     "9  "10*   "9*  |   ;8     ;8~ | ~;
  .3     "3   |   ;5*      ;5*~ | ~"   "5*    "6*     "6    "6*   "5*  |   ;5     ;5~ | ~;

Now  my     boat’s  left             on    the   shore-line   be  -  hind   me,     /

"8*   "7   |   ;;8*~ | ~"   "7*   "7     "8*   "7   "7*   |    ;;6~ | ~;    ;r   |
"4*   "4   |   ;;4*~ | ~"   "3*   "4     "4*   "4   "3*   |    ;;3~ | ~;    ;r   |

By  your     side             I     will   seek  oth - er        seas.     
/
​
If sung as "Lord, you have come to the lakeshore", as in many of the videos below, hold the first note for the full first bar.

Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Ten of the following youTube videos are in the key of D;  
​I found only one in the key of A and one in the key of G.

Key:  A

Tempo:  ~75 bpm

Singer:   Maureen Ward

​Posted by: Maureen Ward

Key: D

Tempo:  ~65 bpm

Singer:  Dean Phelps

​Posted by:  ​DisciplesNet
                   Church

Key:  D

Tempo:  ~70 bpm

Group:   Strathroy United Church Choir

​Posted by:  rocketsforever

Key:  D

Tempo: ~60 bpm

Singers:  "...our friends from AST" 
​with Kevin Robarts, flute;

and Pierre Perron, Organ.

Posted by:  Nivek Strabor

Is "AST" the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada?

Key:  D
​
Tempo:  ~70 bpm

Group:   Fisher Girls

Posted by: CamilleFisher

"A gift to my grandfather, Milt!"
​

Key:  D

Tempo:  ~65 bpm.

Singer:  Tim Lewis

Posted by: Tim Lewis



Key:  D

Tempo:  ~65 bpm

Singers:  Collin Nelson & Mark Nelson

​Posted by:  nelsonml63

Key:  D

Tempo:  ~70 bpm.

Singers: Ray Lutz & the Trinity Groupe
​
Posted by: eyesee43


Key:  D

Tempo:  ~65 bpm

Organist:  Lance ?

​Posted by:  organpipe8

​

Key: G

Tempo:  ~65 bpm

Singers:  Ali Olmo with
               Janice Anderson
               & Gene Williams

Posted by: Gene Williams

Key:  D
​

Tempo:  ~70 bpm

Singer:  ?

Posted by: Emalve Jane

Key:  D

Tempo:  ~60 bpm

Singer:  Bill Allen  

​Posted by:  CFTH Music

Background Materials, Information & Links

​Lyrics:

Jesus, you have come to the lakeshore,
Looking neither for wealthy nor wise ones;
You only ask me to follow humbly.
 
Refrain:      Oh, Jesus, with your eyes you have searched me,
                   And while smiling, have spoken my name;
                   Now my boat’s left on the shoreline behind me,
                   By your side I will seek other seas.
 
You know so well my possessions;
My boat carries no gold and no weapons;
You will find there my nets and labour,
 
You need my hands, full of caring,
Through my labours, to give others  rest
And constant love that keeps on loving.
 
You who have fished other oceans,
Ever longed for by souls who are waiting,
My loving friend, as thus you call me.
​

 
Background Links:
Click HERE for additional info about this gospel song and its composer.

Click HERE  for biographical info on Fr. Cesáreo Gabaráin


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