Joyful Sound ‎#129

129. Following On to Know

1 At the cross I’ve laid my burden;
I have passed the narrow gate;
Seeking for the holy city;
On the King’s command I wait.

Refrain:
I would follow on to know him,
Christ, the loveliest and best;
In the paths of his own choosing,
Knowing Jesus, oh, how blest!

2 Ah! so little do I know him,
But I long to know him more;
He has given me his promise;
Let me plead it o’er and o’er. [Refrain]

3 Foll’wing him, my blest example,
Walking where his feet have trod,
Guided by his word and Spirit,
Pleasing not myself, but God. [Refrain]

4 Here, as in a glass but dimly,
I behold his matchless grace;
Soon, beyond the silent river,
I shall see him face to face. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: At the cross I’ve laid my burden
• Title: Following On to Know
• Author: E. E. Hewitt
• Refrain First Line: I would follow on to know him
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1889
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [At the cross I’ve laid my burden]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
• Notes: Now Public Domain.