"Come, Follow Me," the Savior Spake

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1 "Come, follow me," the Savior spake,
"all in my way abiding;
deny yourselves, the world forsake,
obey my call and guiding.
O bear the cross, whate'er betide,
take my example for your guide.

2 "I am the light, I light the way,
a godly life displaying;
I bid you walk as in the day,
I keep your feet from straying.
I am the way, and well I show
how you must sojourn here below.

3 "I teach you how to shun and flee
what harms your soul's salvation,
your heart from ev'ry guile to free,
from sin and its temptation.
I am the refuge of the soul
and lead you to your heav'nly goal."

4 Then let us follow Christ our Lord
and take the cross appointed
and, firmly clinging to his Word,
in suff'ring be undaunted.
For those who bear the battle's strain
the crown of heav'nly life obtain.

Source: Christian Worship: Hymnal #702

Author: Angelus Silesius

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Translator: Charles William Schaeffer

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First Line: "Come follow Me," the Savior spake
Title: "Come, Follow Me," the Savior Spake
German Title: Mir nach, spricht Christus, unser Held
Author: Angelus Silesius
Translator: Charles William Schaeffer
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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EISENACH (Gesius)

MACHS MIT MIR was first published in the collection of music Das ander Theil des andern newen Operis Geistlicher Deutscher Lieder (1605) by Bartholomäus Gesius (b. Münchenberg, near Frankfurt, Germany, c. 1555; d. Frankfurt, 1613). A prolific composer, Gesius wrote almost exclusively for the churc…

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American Lutheran Hymnal #232

Book of Hymns for the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States #d41

Book of Hymns for the joint Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and other states #d37

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Christian Worship (1993) #453

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Christian Worship #702

Evangelical Lutheran Hymn Book with Tunes #334

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Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #334

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Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #422

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnbook (Lutheran Conference of Missouri and Other States) #d51

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Evangelical Lutheran Worship #799

Hymnal for Church, School and Home #d21

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Hymnal for Evangelical Lutheran Missions #141

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Lutheran Book of Worship #455

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Lutheran Service Book #688

Lutheran Sunday School Hymnal. 9th ed. #d28

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Lutheran Worship #379

Sunday School Hymnal #d59

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The Cyber Hymnal #985

The Little Church Choir Book #d5

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The Lutheran Hymnal #421

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The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) #d100

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The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) (2nd ed) #230a

The Selah Song Book. Word ed. #d59

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Wartburg Hymnal #345

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