Footprints of Jesus

sweetly, lord, have we heard thee calling,
come, follow me!
and we see where thy footprints falling
lead us to thee.

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footprints of jesus,
that make the pathway glow;
we will follow the steps of jesus
where’er they go.

though they lead o’er the cold, dark mountains,
seeking his sheep;
or along by siloam’s fountains,
helping the weak.

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if they lead through the temple holy,
preaching the word;
or in homes of the poor and lowly,
serving the lord.

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though, dear lord, in thy pathway keeping,
we follow thee;
through the gloom of that place of weeping,
gethsemane!

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if thy way and its sorrows bearing,
we go again,
up the slope of the hillside, bearing
our cross of pain.

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by and by, through the shining portals,
turning our feet,
we shall walk, with the glad immortals,
heav’n’s golden street.

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then at last when on high he sees us,
our journey done,
we will rest where the steps of jesus
end at his throne.

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