Come, Ye Followers of the Lord

Come, ye followers of the Lord,
In Jesu’s service join,

Come, ye followers of the Lord,
In Jesu’s service join,
Jesus gives the sacred word,
The ordinance divine;
Let us his command obey,
And ask and have whate’er we want;
Pray we, every moment pray,
And never, never faint.

Place no longer let us give
To the old Tempter’s will;
Never more our duty leave,
While Satan cries, “Be still;”
Stand we in the ancient way,
And here with God ourselves acquaint;
Pray we, every moment pray,
And never, never faint.

Be it weariness and pain
To slothful flesh and blood,
Yet we will the cross sustain,
And bless the welcome load;
All our griefs to God display,
And humbly pour out our complaint;
Pray we, every moment pray,
And never, never faint.

Let us patiently endure,
And still our wants declare;
All the promises are sure
To persevering prayer;
Till we see the perfect day,
And each wakes up a sinless saint,
Pray we, every moment pray,
And never, never faint.

Pray we on when all renewed,
And perfected in love,
Till we see the Saviour-God
Descending from above;
All his heavenly charms survey,
Beyond what angel minds can paint;
Pray we, every moment pray,
And never, never faint.

Luke xviii. 1.