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I Have
Decided To
Follow
Jesus
Simon Marak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehuBXUD5h8UGaitherVEVO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRb769P50IQElevationWorship
lyrics
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I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
no turning back, no turning back.
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though none go with me, I still will follow;
no turning back, no turning back.
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3 My cross I'll carry, till I see Jesus;
my cross I'll carry, till I see Jesus;
my cross I'll carry, till I see Jesus;
no turning back, no turning back.
my cross I'll carry, till I see Jesus;
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no turning back, no turning back.
4 The world behind me, the cross before me;
the world behind me, the cross before me;
no turning back, no turning back.
I Have
Decided to Follow Jesus is a Christian hymn that
originated in Assam, India.
However, according to Dr P. Job, the lyrics are
based on the last words of
Nokseng, a Garo man,
a tribe from Meghalayawhich
then was in Assam, who along with his family
decided to
follow Jesus Christ in the middle of the 19th century through
the efforts of an American Baptist missionary.
It was written by Simon
Marak, from Jorhat, Assam.
Called to renounce his faith by the village
chief, the convert declared, "I have decided to follow Jesus."
His two children were killed and in response to
threats to his wife, he continued, "Though none go with me, still I will
follow."
His wife was killed, and he was executed while
singing, "The cross before
me, the world behind me."
This display of faith is reported to have led to
the conversion of the chief and others in the village.
The fierce opposition is possible, as various
tribes in that area were formerly renowned for head-hunting.
The formation of these
words into a hymn is attributed to the Indian missionary Sadhu Sundar Singh.
The melody is also Indian, and entitled
"Assam" after the region where the text originated.
An American hymn editor,
William Jensen Reynolds, composed an arrangement which was included in the
1959 Assembly Songbook.
His version became a regular feature of Billy Graham's evangelistic
meetings in America and elsewhere, spreading its popularity.
Due to the lyrics'
explicit focus on the believer's own commitment, the hymn is cited as a prime
example of decision
theology, emphasizing the human response rather than the action of
God in giving faith.
This has led to its exclusion from some hymnals.
A Lutheran writer noted,
"It definitely has a different meaning when we sing it than it did for the
person who composed it."
The Story Behind "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus"
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