Full Lyrics
VERSE 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.
VERSE 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.
VERSE 3
O let me hear thee speaking In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion, The murmurs of selfwill;
O speak to reassure me, To hasten or control;
O speak and make me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul.
VERSE 4
O Jesus Thou hast promised, To all who follow Thee,
That where Thou art in glory, There shall my servants be;
And Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow, My Master and my Friend.
VERSE 5
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
And then in heaven receive me, My Saviour and my Friend. Amen.
