Scripture Verse

Follow Me. Matthew 4:19

Introduction

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Rebecca S. Pollard (1831–1917)

Words: Re­bec­ca S. Pol­lard, 1903.

Music: Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

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Daniel Towner (1850–1919)

Lyrics

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Jesus and Four Fishermen
The Bible Revival

Savior, ’tis a full sur­ren­der,
All I leave to fol­low Thee;
Thou my lead­er and de­fend­er
From this hour shalt ev­er be.

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I sur­rend­er all!
I sur­rend­er all!
All I have I bring to Je­sus,
I sur­rend­er all.

As I come in deep con­tri­tion,
At this con­se­crat­ed hour,
Hear, O Christ, my heart’s pe­ti­tion,
Let me feel the Spir­it’s pow­er!

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No with­hold­ing—full con­fess­ion;
Pleasures, rich­es, all must flee;
Holy Spir­it, take pos­sess­ion!
I no more, but Thou in me.

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Be this theme my song and sto­ry,
Now and un­til life is o’er;
This my rap­ture, this my glo­ry,
Till I reach the shin­ing shore.

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Oh, the joy of full sal­va­tion!
Oh, the peace of love di­vine!
Oh, the bliss of con­se­cra­tion!
I am His, and He is mine.

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