GHS 88 - Wherever He Leads I'll Go

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WHEREVER HE LEADS I’LL GO written in 1936
The Story
R.S. Jones, a missionary, was speaking at a Sunday School convention in Clanton, Alabama. After many years of missionary service in Brazil, he had been forced to return home; doctors said he could not return to the mission field.
Baylus Benjamin (B.B.) McKinney (1886-1952), a leading Southern Baptist hymn-writer, was leading the singing at that Sunday School convention on the night his friend, Jones, was speaking. After the meeting that night, B.B. asked Jones about his plans for the future.
Jones said he didn’t know what God had in store for him, but said, “Wherever He leads, I’ll go.” B.B. couldn’t get those words out of his mind. He went to his room, and wrote down the words and music for this hymn.
Jones was speaking again at the closing session of that convention and, after his message, BB told Jones’ story… and then sang this hymn for the convention.
That missionary named Jones was willing to go wherever God led. Sadly, most of us who sing this song today aren’t willing to even go next door…

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