COME, FOLLOW ME

(music by George Coles; words by Kenneth Cope

additional lyrical ideas: John Nicholson (1839-1909), William  Clayton (1814-1879), James Montgomery (1771-1854)

 

“Come, follow me” the Savior said

Come do His will as Joseph did

He walked the path and made it straight

Kept Jesus’ word and saw His face

“Come, follow me” – that blessed phrase

It gives us hope for sinless days

That we though mortals here below

Can overcome through Christ, our Lord

 

Come, come ye Saints and make all well

Come choose the way of life and peace

Forsake the world and conquer self

And help the stranger in his need

Come live to fill the poor with food

The lost with hope, the sad with love

As Jesus showed, mere words won’t do

Our faith and deeds must be as one

 

Soon in a moment now unknown

The Savior comes to rule and reign

He’ll set the faithful on His throne

And send the wicked to their place

And when He calls thee by thy name

To ask if thou wast of Him ashamed

Thy deeds shall then thine answer be

How well thou heard “Come, follow me”

 

Come, follow me

Come, follow me

 

© 1993 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)