I have followed him for so long Travelling very far from home And my burning heart tells me That from him I need not roam
Excited by his words and works Words that burn like fire each day Works that have captivated my soul And so longing for more I stay
Struggling to get closer to hear it all His words seem to pull me near His works have captured my mind And oh so truly it is good to be here
We all clamor so to follow him As he travels far and teaches love Working wonders of body and soul Lighting our hearts on fire from above
I long to follow him closely forever And he wants it so for it to be Yet now he wants us to leave all behind To empty ourselves of all but he
To leave home, family, friends, property Oh it is so hard to hear this call Troubled, I pray and stress and worry That I truly cannot give up my all
All I have and of my life’s works Yet he demands from us even more Oh can I? Oh can’t I leave it all? All I have worked and so strived for
All I have treasured and protected Dear Lord help me to go this way For it is so very hard to hear I am so pulled aside to back away
Yet my heart longs to stay and follow To empty myself and fill all with you To leave this life’s treasured things behind Giving up my all to truly follow you
Dear Jesus Help me to overcome my fear That to give my whole self to you And to leave all that I hold dear That I will be left empty and alone Because unless I empty my heart Of all that pulls and weighs me down I cannot be filled with your love And truly follow you home