Lutheran Book of Worship ‎#503

503. O Jesus, I Have Promised

1 O Jesus, I have promised
To serve you to the end;
Remain forever 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 Oh, 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, then draw nearer
To shield my soul from sin.

3 Oh, let me hear you speaking
In accents clear and still
Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will.
Now speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control;
Now speak and 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 servant shall be too.
And Jesus, I have promised
To serve you to the end;
Oh, 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, 1816-1874 (alt.)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1978
• Topic: Pentecost 19 (Year B); Pentecost 20 (Year C); Commitment; Christian Life; Temptation

Tune Information

• Name: MUNICH
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Key: D Major
• Source: Neu-vermehrtes Gesangbuch, Meiningen, 1693