Follow On

By William O. Cushing, 1823-1902
Whosoever will come after me,
 let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow me.
-Mark 8:34

Down in the valley with my Savior I would go,
Where the flowers are blooming and the sweet waters flow;
Ev’rywhere He leads me I would follow, follow on,
Walking in His footsteps till the crown be won.

Follow! follow! I would follow Jesus!
Anywhere, ev’rywhere, I would follow on!
Follow! follow! I would follow Jesus!
Ev’rywhere He leads me I would follow on!

Down in the valley with my Savior I would go,
Where the storms are sweeping and the dark waters flow;
With His hand to lead me I will never, never fear,
Danger cannot fright me if my Lord is near.

Follow! follow! I would follow Jesus!
Anywhere, ev’rywhere, I would follow on!
Follow! follow! I would follow Jesus!
Ev’rywhere He leads me I would follow on!

Down in the valley or upon the mountain steep,
Close beside my Savior would my soul ever keep;
He will lead me safely in the path that He has trod,
Up to where they gather on the hills of God.

Follow! follow! I would follow Jesus!
Anywhere, ev’rywhere, I would follow on!
Follow! follow! I would follow Jesus!
Ev’rywhere He leads me I would follow on!

 

In almost all of his hymns, William O. Cushing expresses the idea that God will gather to Himself those who love and trust Him.  There, in that closeness with the Savior, the believer finds safety and peace.

Return to Hymns Page