Do not ask me to go without Jesus

Do not ask me to go without Jesus

Author: William C. Poole
Tune: [Do not ask me to go without Jesus]
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Do not ask me to go without Jesus,
For He is my own precious Friend
So faithful and true—
His will I must do,
And take Him with me to the end.

Refrain:
Do not ask me to go without Jesus,
My Savior and Friend divine;
I take Him with me,
On land or on sea,
For He is a Friend of mine.

2 Do not ask me to go without Jesus,
For always I want Him with me,
This Shepherd of mine,
This Friend so divine,
No matter wherever I be. [Refrain]

3 Do not ask me to go without Jesus,
Or stay where He will not abide;
For He is my Friend,
On Him I depend,
And always want Him at my side. [Refrain]

Source: Progressive Sunday School Songs #9

Author: William C. Poole

William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Do not ask me to go without Jesus
Author: William C. Poole
Copyright: Public Domain

Instances

Instances (1 - 1 of 1)
TextAudioPage Scan

Progressive Sunday School Songs #9

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us