623. I Will Follow Thee

1 I will follow Thee, my Savior,
Wheres-oe’er my lot may be.
Where thou goest I will follow;
Yes, my Lord, I’ll follow Thee.

Refrain
I will follow Thee, my Saviour,
Thou didst shed Thy blood for me;
And though all men should forsake Thee;
By Thy grace I’ll follow Thee.

2 Though the road be rough and thorny,
Trackless as the foaming sea,
Thou hast trod this way before me,
And I’ll gladly follow Thee. [Refrain]

3 Though I meet with tribulations,
Sorely tempted though I be;
I remember Thou wast tempted,
And rejoice to follow Thee. [Refrain]

4 Though Thou leadest me through affliction,
Poor, forsaken though I be;
Thou wast destitute, afflicted,
And I only follow Thee. [Refrain]

5 Though to Jordan’s rolling billows,
Cold and deep, Thou leadest me,
Thou hast crossed the waves before me,
And I still will follow Thee. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: I will follow Thee, my Savior
Title: I Will Follow Thee
Author: James Lawson Elginburg (1886)
Refrain First Line: I will follow Thee, my Saviour,
Meter: 8.7.8.7.Ref.
Publication Date: 1985
Topic: Christan Life: Pilgrimage
Tune Information
Name: LAWSON (Elginburg)
Composer: James Lawson Elginburg (1886)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.Ref.
Incipit: 55332 21166 11665
Key: A♭ Major



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