420. 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.

4 O let me see thy footmarks,
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: John Bode, 1816-74
Meter: 76 76 D
Language: English
Publication Date: 1986
Topic: Confirmation
Tune Information
Name: WOLVERCOTE
Composer: William H. Ferguson, 1874-1950
Meter: 76 76 D
Key: A Major
Copyright: By permission of Oxford University Press



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