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
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.