I Want to Follow Him

Lamb of God—our dear Redeeming One is Christ!

For our sins He paid the highest price

To redeem and to recover us

Who were lost and fallen far from God.

As the Lamb

He had no blemish;

He was meek

even submissive.

How can we like Him obedient be

Unto death

that even of the cross?

I want to follow Him

Rest from all my wandering

End all my endeavoring;

Even though I know not where or

How—I know He cares!

I know He’ll never err;

I know He’ll lead me well.

I know His voice; this now my choice—

Follow where the Lamb would lead.

When He came

though many followed in the way

Few remained who knew Him and His ways.

Lamb of God—He took  the narrow gate;

The constricted way to life He traced;

Sacrificed

though men denied Him;

Gave His life

though men forsook Him.

How can we t’ward Him still hardened be

When to us He gave all selflessly?

Lord we pray

preserve us faithful in the way

All our days

never to fall away.

By Your grace

keep us pursuing You

Taking up the cross to follow You.

Consecrate we unreservedly

Absolute for You entirely.

In our hearts

Lord

let the highways be

Unto Zion single-heartedly.

Now we will follow Him!

To His call we’re answering

All we are we’re offering.

New Jerusalem we see

Come down from heav’n to earth!

God and man mingled now

Our oneness we avow

Eternally

O gloriously!

This is where the Lamb would lead!