Down in the valley with my Savior I would go

From my Sunday School Days in the German Evangelical and Reformed Church in St. Louis. The words are slightly different, but the idea is the same.

Down in the valley. YES I WAS DOWN TO NOTHING. But GOD WAS UP TO SOMETHING. Yes He was my provider. He is my provider and will be my Provider.

Sen. Pastor Jabez Christain Ministries

So so nourishing to my soul, thanks for having the piano version!!

I just want to thank God for blessing and inspiring whoever wrote the hymn and the keyboardist, any time I hear this hymn it brings me back to my senses that I need God more in my life so I have to flee from my sinful lifestyle, may HE see us through, amen.

I feel 99% relieved or challenge free when singing or hearing this song. Beautiful song.

I listen to this song all the time. It makes me get through the day.

This song so touched me long before I understood the lyrics. it had formed my mobile ringing tone for quite some time now. It brings me home to my true state despite any situation. I share this song also as a gift to friends...

This hymn is inspirational and motivational. It helps one to look up to God and reminds every Christian about our obligation to follow Christ, no matter what ever circumstances. JESUS IS LORD!

“I wrote this hymn in 1878,” the Rev. W. O. Cush­ing tells me. “Long­ing to give up all for Christ who had giv­en his life for me, I want­ed to be will­ing to lay ev­er­ything at his feet, with no wish but to do his will, to live hence­forth on­ly for his glo­ry. Out of this feel­ing came the hymn, ‘Fol­low On.’ It was writ­ten with the pray­er and the hope that some heart might by it be led to give up all for Christ. Much of the pow­er and use­ful­ness of the hymn, how­ev­er, are due to Mr. Low­ry, who put it in­to song.” - Sankey's Story of the Gospel Hymns

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Cushing was known as a noble, sweet, spiritual Christian gentleman to those who knew him. Those who met him were inspired by him and loved him. - Songs of the Spirit by Martin

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In the original stanza 3, "heart" is "soul" and "in the rest of God" is "on the hills of God."

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These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. (Rev 14:4 NKJ)

This song shows that as long as God is leading you in any situation (remember Joseph in Egypt), God will always protect you. We should always walk with Him, obey and remove fear of anything.