655: O Jesus, I have promised


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
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.

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