Favorites Number 3 ‎#45

45. Following Jesus

1 I have a Shepherd, One I love so well;
How He has blessed me tongue can never tell;
On the cross He suffered, shed His blood and died,
That I might ever in His love confide.

Refrain:
Following Jesus, ever day by day,
Nothing can harm me when He leads the way;
Darkness or sunshine, whate'er befall—
Jesus, the Shepherd, is my All in All.

2 Pastures abundant doth His hand provide,
Still waters flowing ever at my side,
Goodness and mercy follow on my track,
With such a Shepherd nothing can I lack. [Refrain]

3 When I would wander from the path astray,
Then He will draw me back into the way;
In the darkest valley I need fear no ill,
For He, my Shepherd, will be with me still. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I have a Shepherd, One I love so well
• Title: Following Jesus
• Author: Leonard Weaver
• Refrain First Line: Following Jesus, ever day by day
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1951
• Copyright: 1949, by Alfred B. Smith in "Happy Time Songs"

Tune Information

• Name: [I have a Shepherd, One I love so well]
• Composer: M. E. Upham
• Arranger: Herman Voss
• Copyright: 1949, by Alfred B. Smith in "Happy Time Songs"