Common Praise ‎#538

538. 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 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 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.

4 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.

5 O let me see thy foot-marks,
and in them plant mine own;
my hope to follow duly
is in thy strength alone:
O guide me, call me, draw me,
uphold me to the end;
and then in heaven receive me,
my Saviour and my Friend.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus, I have promised
• Author: J. E. Bode, 1816-1874
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 John 2:15-17
  ;
  1 Peter 2:21
  ;
  1 Samuel 3:8-10
  ;
  Isaiah 30:21
  ;
  John 12:26
  ;
  John 15:14-15
  ;
  Psalm 25:10
• Topic: Lent I: Year A; Lent I: Year C; Proper 18: Year C; Third Sunday Before Advent: Year B; Baptism and Confirmation

Tune Information

• Name: WOLVERCOTE
• Composer: W. H. Ferguson, 1874-1950
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: © Oxford University Press