I Will Follow Thee

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I will follow Thee, my Savior, Though the days be dark or bright

Author: Ida L. Reed
Tune: [I will follow Thee, my Savior] (Geibel)
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 I will follow thee, my Saviour,
Tho' the days be dark or bright;
Tho' the path be overshadowed,
For with thee is joy and light.

Chorus:
I will follow thee, my Saviour,
And I will not fear to keep,
With my hand in thine, the pathway,
Tho' the stormclouds o'er me sweep.

2 I will follow thee, my Saviour,
Lead me wheresoe'er thou will;
Tho' I pass thro' clouds and darkness,
Thou wilt be my comfort still. [Chorus]

3 I will follow thee, my Saviour,
Glad, rejoicing thus to be
Walking with thee, hourly, daily,
Sharing in thy mercy free. [Chorus]

Source: Light in the Valley: a new work of great merit for the Sunday school, revivals, Christian Endeavor, Epworth League, young people's society, and all forward movement along the line of battle... #148

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Author: Ida L. Reed

Ida Lilliard Reed (Smith), 1865-1951 Born: November 30, 1865, near Arden, Barbour County, West Virginia. Died: July 8, 1951, Arden, West Virginia. Buried: Ebenezer Methodist Church, Arden, West Virginia. Reed is said to have written 2,000 hymns in her lifetime. In 1939, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers recognized her "substantial contribution to American music" by awarding her a small "weekly bonus." © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

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First Line:	I will follow Thee, my Savior, Though the days be dark or bright
Title:	I Will Follow Thee
Author:	Ida L. Reed
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I will follow Thee, my Savior
Copyright:	Public Domain