603. O Jesus, I Have Promised

1 O Jesus, I have promised
to serve you to the end;
be now and ever near me,
my master and my friend.
I shall not fear the battle
if you are by my side,
nor wander from the pathway
if you will be my guide.

2 O let me feel you 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 still nearer
and shield my soul from sin!

3 O let me hear you 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;
and speak to make me listen,
O guardian of my soul.

4 O Jesus, you have promised
to all who follow you
that where you are in glory
your servants shall be too.
And, Jesus, I have promised
to serve you to the end;
O give me grace to follow,
my master and my friend.

Text Information
First Line: O Jesus, I have promised
Title: O Jesus, I Have Promised
Author: John E. Bode (1868, alt.)
Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Invitation and Response; Assurance; Christ--Invitation of (7 more...)
Tune Information
Name: ANGEL'S STORY
Composer: Arthur E. Mann (1883)
Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
Key: G Major



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