If You Would Come After Me

If you would come af­ter Me

To your self say no;

Take your cross up dai­ly;

Follow Me alone.

If you try to save your life

You will not suc­ceed.

You must lose your self for Me;

Then you’ll find life in­deed.

What good will it be for you

To gain the world as a whole

If the end re­sult is los­ing your own soul?

If you are ashamed of Me and of what I say

I will al­so from you turn My face away.

Clothed in glo­ry bright as light

I will come some day.

Till then

be My wit­ness­es

And nev­er be dis­mayed.

Though you may be per­se­cut­ed

Never wor­ry or fear;

Giving words of wis­dom

I’ll al­ways be near.

All au­tho­ri­ty is Mine

In both Heav’n and earth.

Go and make dis­ci­ples

Bringing them new birth.

Baptize in this migh­ty name:

Father

Son

and Spir­it.

Teach all peo­ples to ob­ey

The things I have made clear.

Surely I will be with you

Always as you strive to ob­ey;

Till the end of time

I’ll still be there each day.

Jesus

I’m your serv­ant here;

Self I have de­nied.

I will fol­low dai­ly;

Be my faith­ful guide.

I am not ashamed of You;

Boldly I’ll pro­claim.

I will go wher­e’er you lead

Discipling in Your name.

I know You’ll be with Me at all times

Till the end of my life.

So I’ll fol­low glad­ly

Out in­to the strife.