Christ in Song ‎#409

409. I Will Follow Thee

1 I will follow thee, my Saviour,
Wheresoe'er my lot may be;
Where thou goest I will follow;
Yes, my Lord, I'll follow thee.

Chorus:
I will follow thee, my Saviour,
Thou didst shed thy blood for me;
And tho' all men should forsake thee,
By thy grace I'll follow thee.

2 Tho' the road be rough and thorny,
Trackless as the foaming sea,
Thou hast trod this way before me,
And I'll gladly follow thee.
[Chorus]

3 Tho' I meet with tribulations,
Surely tempted tho' I be;
I remember thou wast tempted
And rejoice to follow thee. [Chorus]

4 Though thou lead'st me thro' affliction,
Poor, forsaken, though I be;
Thou wast destitute, afflicted,
And I only follow thee. [Chorus]

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. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: I will follow thee, my Saviour
• Title: I Will Follow Thee
• Author: J. Lawson
• Refrain First Line: I will follow thee, my Saviour
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Living His Life: Following Jesus
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [I will follow thee, my Saviour]
• Composer: James Lawson
• Meter: 8s & 7s.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.