Lyrics
Down in the valley with my Savior I will go,
Where the flowers are blooming and the sweet waters flow;
Everywhere He leads me I will follow, follow on,
Walking in His footsteps till the crown be won.
Follow follow I will follow Jesus
Anywhere, everywhere, I will follow on
Follow follow I will follow Jesus
Everywhere He leads me I will follow on
Down in the valley with my Savior I will go,
Where the storms are sweeping and the dark waters flow;
With His hand to lead me I will never, never fear,
Dangers cannot fright me if my Lord is near.
Follow follow I will follow Jesus
Anywhere, everywhere, I will follow on
Follow follow I will follow Jesus
Everywhere He leads me I will follow on
Down in the valley, or upon the mountain steep,
Close beside my Savior will my heart ever keep;
He will lead me safely in the path that He has trod,
Up to where they gather in the rest of God.
Follow follow I will follow Jesus
Anywhere, everywhere, I will follow on
Follow follow I will follow Jesus
Everywhere He leads me I will follow on
Note:
Some prefer "Follow Follow I would Follow Jesus" as
was written in the original hymn by Robert Lowry the writer.
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Follow Follow I Will Follow Jesus" restates Robert Lowry's nineteenth-century hymn as a simple vow of discipleship, moving through three settings, valley, storm, and mountain, that each test whether the singer's promise to follow will hold. The first verse pictures a gentle scene, flowers blooming and sweet waters flowing, echoing the stillness of green pastures found in the shepherd psalm; the second verse turns that same valley dark, with storms sweeping and waters running black, testing whether "follow" still means something when the path is no longer pleasant.
The chorus keeps its commitment unqualified, anywhere, everywhere, refusing to attach conditions to the promise even as the verses complicate the terrain. The final verse widens the setting once more, from valley to mountain, holding that wherever the path leads, staying close to the Savior matters more than the specific ground being crossed. That structure mirrors Jesus' own call to discipleship, where following was never promised to be easy, only worth the cost of whatever had to be left behind to do it.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 23:2 Green pastures and still waters describe the shepherd's care, echoed in the verse about flowers blooming and sweet waters flowing.
- Luke 9:23 Jesus calls His disciples to take up their cross daily and follow Him, matching the song's repeated vow to follow Him anywhere.