Scripture Verse

Do not love the world or the things in the world. 1 John 2:15

Introduction

Words: An­na K. Bee­man, Hymns on Va­ri­ous Sub­jects (Nor­wich, Con­nec­ti­cut: Phi­la­del­phia Bap­tist As­so­ci­ation, 1792), num­ber 5, alt. Leav­ing all for Christ.

Music: Mait­land George N. Al­len, The Ob­er­lin So­cial and Sab­bath Hymn Book (Ob­er­lin, Ohio: James M. Fitch, 1844), num­ber 109 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Bee­man (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Alternate Tunes:

portrait
George Allen (1812–1877)

Lyrics

Behold this So­dom here be­low,
I leave it all to you,
Hinder me not, for I must go,
My Je­sus to pur­sue.

My world­ly cares will prove my woe,
I bid them all adieu;
Hinder me not, for I must go,
My Je­sus to pur­sue.

The word of God hath brought me low,
Being con­scious it is true;
Hinder me not for I must go,
My Je­sus to pur­sue.

Not all my pray­ers nor tears that flow,
Can form my soul anew;
Hinder me not, for I must go,
My Je­sus to pur­sue.

I hear the terms are ve­ry low,
But mo­ney will not do;
Hinder me not, for I must go,
My Je­sus to pur­sue.

In all my right­eous­ness I know,
There’s no­thing that is true;
Hinder me not, for I must go,
My Je­sus to pur­sue.

Like Ab’ram’s serv­ant I must know,
And like him would prove true;
Hinder me not, for I must go,
My Je­sus to pur­sue.