I have decided to follow Jesus - wikipedia I have decided to follow Jesus I Have Decided to Follow Jesus Sadhu Sundar Singh Genre Hymn Based on John 12 : 26 Meter 10.10. 10.8 I Have Decided to Follow Jesus is a Christian hymn that originated in Assam, India. It was written by Simon Marak, from Jorhat, Assam. However, according to Dr P. Job, the lyrics are based on the last words of Nokseng, a Garo man, a tribe from Meghalaya which 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. 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, emphasising 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. '' Cultural references The 2006 film Though None Go with Me uses a line from the song as its title. References Jump up ^ Dr P. Job, Why, God, Why. Cited at CCEL, 3 October 2011. Jump up ^ headhunting at Encyclopædia Britannica Jump up ^ `` I Have Decided to Follow Jesus '', Timeless Truths Free Online Library. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 09. Jump up ^ Assam ( tune ) at Hymnary.org Jump up ^ Newsletter of CCEL, 3 October 2011. ^ Jump up to : Adelle M. Banks, One Congregation 's Hymnal Is Another 's Blasphemy : Missoui Synod leaders go after the African - American Hymnal, beliefnet. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 09. Jump up ^ David S. Payne, Dialing for Doctrine, Forward in Christ, May 1986, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 09. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Have_Decided_to_Follow_Jesus&oldid=842750301 '' Categories : Indian songs Songs about Jesus Indian Christian hymns Persecution of Christians Christianity in India Hidden categories : Articles with Encyclopædia Britannica links Talk About Wikipedia Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 24 May 2018, at 12 : 33 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote hymn i have decided to follow jesus
Answer: Simon Marak