This song is appropriate whenever a song of commitment is desired. It is simple enough to be easily learned, and therefore could work very well unaccompanied.
Choose a tempo that will accentuate the desired mood, whether it is slow for quiet meditation on the seriousness of commitment to Christ, or a more upbeat, march-like style. This tune is quite flexible in terms of accompaniment style and tempo. It is an Indian folk song, probably from the Garo tribe. This text is always sung to the melody that was passed down with it – ASSAM, which is named after a region in northeastern India. Some hymnals do not include this hymn because it implies, especially in the opening line, that salvation is purely a human decision. Another common stanza is “Will you decide now to follow Jesus?” which is usually fourth.
The opening stanza is always “I have decided.” “The world behind me” and “Though none go with me” are always included, in some order. Three stanzas appear in virtually every version. Whatever its origin, this song has been passed down as a folk song, and the number of stanzas and their content varies. Job, in which a Christian missionary first sang this song as he and his family were being murdered for their faith. One of the more dramatic and widespread stories comes from the book Why God, Why? by Dr. In some accounts, an Indian convert is the author. All of them agree that it was written in northeastern India by someone facing persecution for his or her faith who wanted to affirm loyalty to Christ. There are a variety of different stories about the origin of this hymn.
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