O Jesus, I Have Promised- 612

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.

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.

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.

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.