The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#259

259. O Jesus, I Have Promised

1 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.

2 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.

3 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.

4 O Jesus, Thou has 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus I have promised
• Title: O Jesus, I Have Promised
• Author: John Ernest Bode (1868)
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Scripture:
  Matthew 17:24
• Topic: Confirmation; Christ: Longing for; Names and Office of Christ: Friend; Names and Office of Christ: Guard; Names and Office of Christ: Guide; Names and Office of Christ: Master; Perseverance; Presence of Christ; Vows: Of Confirmation

Tune Information

• Name: ANGEL'S STORY (NORWICH)
• Composer: Arthur Henry Mann (1881)
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
• Key: G Major