S. Andrewes day

AS blessed Andrew on a day,
By fishing did his liuing earne,
Christ came, and called him away,
That he to fish for men might learne;
And no delay thereat he made,
Nor questions fram'd of his intent,
But quite forsaking all he had,
Along with him, that calld, he went.

Oh, that we could so ready be,
To follow Christ when he doth call!
And that we could forsake, as he,
Those Nets, that we are snar'd withall:
Or would this Fisherman of men,
(Who set by all he had so light)
By his obedience shewed then,
(And his example) winne vs might.

But Precepts and Examples faile,
Till thou thy grace, LORD, adde thereto;
Oh grant it, and we shall preuaile,
In whatso'ere thou bidd'st vs do:
Yea, we shall then that blisse conceiue,
Which in thy seruice we may finde;
And for thy sake be glad to leaue
Our Nets, and all we haue behinde.