The Book of Worship ‎#369

369. Following Christ

1 Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone,
He whom I fix my hopes upon;
His track I see--and I'll pursue
The narrow way, till Him I view,--

2 The way the holy prophets went,
The road that leads from banishment;
The King's highway of holiness;
I'll go, for all His paths are peace.

3 This is the way I long have sought,
And mourned because I found it not;
My grief a burden long has been,
Because I could not cease from sin.

4 The more I strove against its power,
I sinned and stumbled but the more;
Till late I heard my Saviour say,
"Come hither, soul, I'm the way."

5 Lo, glad I come, and Thou, dear Lamb,
Shalt take me to Thee as I am:
Nothing but sin I Thee can give,
Nothing but love do I receive.

6 I'll tell to all poor sinners round,
What a dear Saviour I have found;
I'll point to Thy redeeming blood,
And say, "Behold the way to God."

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone
• Title: Following Christ
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1867
• Topic: Man a Saint: In Prospect of Heaven
• Notes: Public Domain.

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