Cedarmont Kids - I Have Decided to Follow Jesus (Folk Song from India) Lyrics

“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus,” sung here by Cedarmont Kids, is a children’s version of a well-known folk hymn from India. Each verse repeats its opening line three times and ends with the same answer, “No turning back, no turning back.” That structure makes it easy for children to learn and sing along.

The verses move through a clear set of choices. The first states the decision to follow Jesus. The second says that even if no one else goes along, the singer will still follow. The third places the world behind and the cross ahead, a picture of leaving one road for another. The last verse turns outward and asks the listener, “Will you decide now to follow Jesus?”

The words are close to Luke 9:23, where Jesus invites His followers to take up the cross daily, and to Joshua 24:15 on choosing whom to serve. Luke 9:62 also speaks of not looking back. The song is a plain, repeated commitment that is suitable for a children’s class or a family time of singing.