1 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.
2 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.
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.
| Text information | |
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| First Line: | O Jesus, I have promised |
| Author: | John Ernest Bode, 1816-1874 (alt.) |
| Publication Date: | 1982 |
| Meter: | 76. 76. D |
| Topic: | The Christian Life |
| Language: | English |
| Tune information | |
|---|---|
| Tune name: | NYLAND |
| Adapter: | David Evans, 1874-1948 |
| Meter: | 76. 76. D |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Source: | Finnish folk melody |
| Copyright: | Harmonization by permission of Oxford University Press. |