Free Bluegrass Gospel Hymns and Songs

Our Bluegrass Version of "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus"
It is a Christian hymn originating from India.

The lyrics are based on the last words of a man in Assam, north-east India, who along with his family was converted to Christianity in the middle of the 19th century through the efforts of a Welsh missionary. Called to renounce his faith by the village chief, the convert declared, "I have decided to follow Jesus." In response to threats to his family, he continued, "Though no one joins me, still I will follow." His wife was killed, and he was executed while singing, "The cross before me, the world behind me." This display of faith is reported to have led to the conversion of the chief and others in the village.[1]

The formation of these words into a hymn is attributed to the Indian missionary Sadhu Sundar Singh.[2] The melody is also Indian, and entitled "Assam" after the region where the text originated.[3] The fierce opposition is possible as various tribes in that area were formerly renowned for head-hunting.[4]

An American hymn editor, William Jensen Reynolds, composed an arrangement which was included in the 1959 Assembly Songbook. His version became a regular feature of Billy Graham's evangelistic meetings in America and elsewhere, spreading its popularity.[5] http://en.wikipedia.org

Folk Melody from India.
Public Domain.

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I have decided, to follow Jesus,
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I have decided, to follow Jesus,
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I have decided, to follow Jesus,
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No turning back, no turning back!


Though I may wonder, I still will follow...
Though none go with me, still I will follow...
The world behind me, the cross before me...
Will you decide now to follow Jesus?

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