Hymn 498
O Jesus, I have promised
Mo ti ṣeleri, Jesu
- O Jesus, I have promised
To serve thee to the end:
Be thou ever 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. - 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. - Oh let me hear thee speaking
In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will;
Oh speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control;
Oh speak, and make me listen,
Thou guardian of my soul. - 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;
Oh give me grace to follow,
My Master and my friend. - O let me see thy footmarks,
And in them plant mine own;
My hope to follow duly
Is in thy strength alone.
Oh guide me, call me, draw me,
Uphold me to the end;
And then in heaven receive me,
My Savior and my Friend. Amen.