August 6, 2016 (Saturday)
B. B. McKinney, the author of such hymns as “The Nail Scarred Hand”, “Speak to My Heart”, “Let Others See Jesus In You”, and “Satisfied with Jesus”, met with his good friend of many years R. S. Jones. Mr. Jones had been a missionary in Brazil. The year was 1936. Mr. Jones revealed that his doctors would not allow him to return to South America due to his recent ill health. “What will you do?” McKinney asked his friend. “I don’t know, but wherever He leads I’ll go,” the missionary answered in earnest. McKinney was unable to get his friend’s words out of his mind, and wrote the hymn, “Wherever He Leads I’ll Go,” within hours.
WHEREVER HE LEADS I’LL GO
B. B. McKinney
1936
Take up thy cross and follow Me
I heard my Master say
I gave My life to ransom thee
Surrender your all today
Wherever He leads I’ll go
Wherever He leads I’ll go
I’ll follow my Christ who loves me so
Wherever He leads I’ll go
He drew me closer to His side
I sought His will to know
And in that will I now abide
Wherever He leads I’ll go
Wherever He leads I’ll go
Wherever He leads I’ll go
I’ll follow my Christ who loves me so
Wherever He leads I’ll go
My heart, my life, my all I bring
To Christ who loves me so
He is my Master, Lord, and King
Wherever He leads I’ll go
Wherever He leads I’ll go
Wherever He leads I’ll go
I’ll follow my Christ who loves me so
Wherever He leads I’ll go
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