To Whom Shall We Go?

"Return again now to your people,
Linger no longer with me;
No other sons can I give you,"
Thus was Naomi's sad plea.

"Intreat me no longer to leave thee
Or retrun from following thee;
For whither thou lodgest I'll lodge
And thy people my people shall be."

Thus Ruth clave to Naomi
And these words immortal spake she;
"Where thou diest I'll die and be buried;
Death only shall part me from thee."

Many of Jesus' disciples
Turned back, walked with Him no more;
Jesus asked "will you also
Go away?" and Peter said "Lord,

"To whom shall we go for thou only
Have the words of eternal life;
Of the living God Thou art the Son
And we believe that Thou art the Christ."

Lord, we never shall leave Thee,
On Thee our affections we'll stay.
To whom shall we go, for Thou only
Art the truth and the life and the way.