Scripture Verse

If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. Mark 8:34

Introduction

Words: Er­nest W. Blan­dy, 1890. Blan­dy, a Sal­va­tion Ar­my of­fi­cer, wrote this song af­ter choos­ing be­tween a com­fort­able post at an es­tab­lished church, and an al­ter­nate as­sign­ment to the New York Ci­ty wa­ter­front and slum called Hell’s Kitch­en. He chose the lat­ter.

Music: John S. Nor­ris, 1890 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Blan­dy or Nor­ris (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

I can hear my Sav­ior call­ing,
I can hear my Sav­ior call­ing,
I can hear my Sav­ior call­ing,
Take thy cross and fol­low, fol­low Me.

Refrain

Where He leads me I will fol­low,
Where He leads me I will fol­low,
Where He leads me I will fol­low;
I’ll go with Him, with Him, all the way.

I’ll go with Him through the gar­den,
I’ll go with Him through the gar­den,
I’ll go with Him through the gar­den,
I’ll go with Him, with Him all the way.

Refrain

I’ll go with Him through the judg­ment,
I’ll go with Him through the judg­ment,
I’ll go with Him through the judg­ment,
I’ll go with Him, with Him all the way.

Refrain

He will give me grace and glo­ry,
He will give me grace and glo­ry,
He will give me grace and glo­ry,
And go with me, with me all the way.

Refrain