O Jesus, I have promised

O Jesus, I have promised

To serve thee to the end;

Be thou for 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;

Bu, 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.

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