The Presbyterian Hymnal ‎#389

389. O Jesus, I Have Promised

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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 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.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus, I have promised
• Title: O Jesus, I Have Promised
• Author: John Ernest Bode (1866)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  John 12:26
  ;
  Hebrews 13:5-6

Tune Information

• Name: NYLAND
• Adapter and Harmonizer: David Evans (1927)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Finnish folk melody
• Copyright: Adaptation and harmonization from the Revised Church Hymnary 1927; used by permission of Oxford University Press.