Scripture Verse

Follow Me. John 1:43

Introduction

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Horatio R. Palmer (1834–1907)

Words: Ma­ry B. Sleight, in Pal­mer’s Sab­bath School Songs, by Ho­ra­tio R. Pal­mer (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Ad­ams, Black­mer & Ly­on, 1868), num­ber 13.

Music: Ho­ra­tio R. Pal­mer (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Sleight (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Pal­mer

Lyrics

Hark! the voice of Je­sus call­ing,
Follow Me, fol­low Me,
Softly through the si­lence fall­ing,
Follow, fol­low Me.
As of old He called the fish­ers,
When He walked by Ga­li­lee,
Still His pa­tient voice is plead­ing,
Follow, fol­low Me.

Who will heed the ho­ly man­date,
Follow Me, fol­low Me,
Leaving all things at His bid­ding,
Follow, fol­low Me.
Hark, that ten­der voice en­treat­ing,
Mariners on life’s rough sea,
Gently, lov­ing­ly re­peat­ing,
Follow, fol­low Me.

Hearken, lest He plead no long­er,
Follow Me, fol­low Me,
Once again, O hear Him call­ing,
Follow, foll­ow Me.
Turning swift at Thy sweet sum­mons,
Evermore, dear Christ, would we
For Thy love all else for­sak­ing,
Follow, fol­low Thee.