379. O Jesus, I have promised
7.6.7.6.D
Day of Rest:
James William Elliott, 1874
John E. Bode, 1869
O Jesus, I have promised To serve thee to the end: Be thou for ever 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! | 346 O Jesus, thou hast promised To all who follow thee, That where thou art in glory There shall thy servant 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 my own! My hope to follow duly Is in thy strength alone. O guide me, call me, draw me, Uphold me to the end! At last in heaven receive me, My Savior and my Friend! | |