April 26, 2018 (Thursday)
B.B. McKinney wrote this beautiful song, and it is used frequently in churches as a hymn of invitation. The words and music tug at our hearts every time we hear it or sing it. Alan Jackson does a marvelous job of giving to us one of B.B. McKinney’s greatest hymns.
B.B. McKinney wrote the words and music to 149 hymns and gospel songs. His most famous are “The Nail Scarred Hand” (1924), “Let Others See Jesus in You” (1924), “Satisfied with Jesus” (1926), “Speak to My Heart” (1927), “‘Neath the Old Olive Trees” (1934), “Breathe on Me” (1937), and “Wherever He Leads I’ll Go.”
B.B. McKinney
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,
I’ll follow my Christ who loves me so,
Wherever He leads I’ll go.
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,
I’ll follow my Christ who loves me so,
Wherever He leads I’ll go.
Wherever He leads I’ll go.