Scripture Verse

Follow Me. Matthew 4:19

Introduction

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Lelia Morris (1862–1929)

Words & Mu­sic: Le­lia N. Mor­ris, in The New Praise­wor­thy, ed­it­ed by Ed­win O. Ex­cell (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: E. O. Ex­cell, 1905) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Note: Mor­ris is­sued ano­ther ver­sion of this song, with the same stan­zas, but with a chor­us of dif­fer­ent words and mu­sic, ti­tled Je­sus for Me, co­py­right­ed by the Chris­tian Wit­ness Com­pa­ny, in 1922.

Lyrics

Others may choose this vain world if they will,
I will fol­low Je­sus;
All else for­sak­ing, will cleave to Him still,
I will fol­low Him.

Refrain

Whensoever He needs me,
Wheresoever He leads me,
Whatsoever He bids me do,
I will be true to Je­sus.

Fully and free­ly the choice I have made,
I will fol­low Je­sus;
All on the al­tar for Him I have laid,
I will fol­low Him.

Refrain

Walking by faith where my eyes can­not see,
I will fol­low Je­sus;
Holding the hand that was wound­ed for me,
I will fol­low Him.

Refrain

Fairest of all in ten thou­sand is He,
I will fol­low Je­sus;
Till in His glo­ry the King I shall see,
I will fol­low Him.

Refrain