The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook ‎#551a

551a. O Jesus, I have promised

1 O Jesus, I have promised
to serve You to the end —
be now and ever near me,
my Master and my Friend:
I shall not fear the battle
if You are by my side,
nor wander from the pathway
if You will be my guide.

2 O let me feel You 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 still nearer
and shield my soul from sin!

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus, I have promised
• Author: John Ernest Bode, 1816-1874
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2004

Tune Information

• Name: HATHEROP CASTLE
• Composer: Geoffrey Phillips Beaumont, 1903-1970
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: © Josef Weinberger, Ltd.