Follow Me

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"Come, follow me," O sweet command

Author: Julia H. Johnston
Tune: ["Come, follow me," oh, sweet command]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 "Come, follow me," oh, sweet command,
Which Jesus gave his little band;
And still we hear the tender plea,
"Come, take thy cross, and follow me."

Chorus:
Come, follow me, Come follow me,
From sin and doubt and fear set free,
Come, learn of me, and do my will,
Oh, follow, follow, closer still.

2 Oh, fear the Saviour, heed his word,
Obey the precepts daily heard,
And love the Friend so true and tried,
For hark! he calls you to his side. [Chorus]

3 Then live to make the Saviour known,
And own him as your Lord alone;
Go, work for Jesus, hear his call,
And cleave to him, forsaking all. [Chorus]

Source: Bible Study Songs: for junior societies, junior and primary Sunday schools #62

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Author: Julia H. Johnston

Julia Harriet Johnston, who was born on Jan. 21, 1849, at Salineville, OH, in Columbiana County. Her father was a minister and he mother was a poet. She began writing when she was nine years old but really started writing verse in high school. She lived in Peoria, Ill. 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 >

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First Line:	"Come, follow me," O sweet command
Title:	Follow Me
Author:	Julia H. Johnston
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Come, follow me, Come follow me
Copyright:	Public Domain