Text:O Jesus, I Have Promised
Author:John E. Bode, 1816-1874
Tune:MUNICH

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 (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: MUNICH
Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
Key: D Major
Source: Neu-vermehrtes Gesangbuch, Meiningen, 1693



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