O Jesus, I have promised

- O Jesus, I have promised
- To serve Thee to the end;
- Be Thou forever near me,
- My Master and my Friend;
- I shall not fear the battle
- If Thou art by my side,
- Nor wander from the pathway
- If Thou wilt be my Guide.
- O let me feel Thee near me;
- The world is ever near;
- I see the sights that dazzle,
- The tempting sounds I hear;
- My foes are ever near me,
- Around me and within;
- But Jesus, draw Thou nearer,
- And shield my soul from sin.
- O let me hear Thee speaking
- In accents clear and still,
- Above the storms of passion,
- The murmurs of self-will;
- O speak to reassure me,
- To hasten, or control;
- O speak, and make me listen,
- Thou Guardian of my soul.
- O Jesus, Thou hast promised
- To all who follow Thee
- That where Thou art in glory
- There shall Thy servants be;
- And, Jesus, I have promised
- To serve Thee to the end;
- O give me grace to follow
- My Master and my Friend.
- O let me see Thy footmarks,
- And in them plant mine own;
- My hope to follow duly
- Is in Thy strength alone.
- O guide me, call me, draw me,
- Uphold me to the end;
- And then in heaven receive me,
- My Saviour and my Friend.
Album: English Hymns, Artist: John Ernest Bode, Language: English, Viewed: 2381 times