Rise, Follow Me! Our Master Saith

Verse 1

Rise, follow Me! our Master saith, All ye who make my yoke your choice. Deny yourselves, be true to death, And follow where'e'r ye hear my voice; Forsake the world, nor count it loss, O tread in my steps and bear the cross.

Verse 2

For he who seeks to save his life Shall find his care without me vain; Who seems to lose it in the strife Shall find it in his God again; Who follows not my cross through all, He can not be worthy of my call.

Verse 3

O help us follow Thee, dear Lord, As Thy true servants did of old, Forsaking all things at Thy Word, In suff'ring calm, in danger bold; 'Tis only he who wins the fight May e'er hope to wear the crown of light.