Faithful and True

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1 I want to be faithful to Jesus,
No matter what path I pursue;
I want to live close to the Saviour,
I want to be faithful and true.

Chorus:
I want to be true to the Master,
I'll do what he bids me to do;
I want to be faithful to Jesus,
I want to be faithful and true.

2 In face of the foes that oppose me,
By faith I will fight my way through;
Since I have been called by the Master,
I want to be faithful and true. [Chorus]

3 I've thoughts in my heart I must conquer,
And evil desires to subdue;
But if I'm to bear his dear image,
I want to be faithful and true. [Chorus]

4 For only to those who are faithful
A bright crown is held up to view;
So, until he calls me to glory,
I want to be faithful and true. [Chorus]

Source: Light in the Valley: a new work of great merit for the Sunday school, revivals, Christian Endeavor, Epworth League, young people's society, and all forward movement along the line of battle... #141

Author: Johnson Oatman

Johnson Oatman, Jr., son of Johnson and Rachel Ann Oatman, was born near Medford, N. J., April 21, 1856. His father was an excellent singer, and it always delighted the son to sit by his side and hear him sing the songs of the church. Outside of the usual time spent in the public schools, Mr. Oatman received his education at Herbert's Academy, Princetown, N. J., and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute, Bordentown, N. J. At the age of nineteen he joined the M.E. Church, and a few years later he was granted a license to preach the Gospel, and still later he was regularly ordained by Bishop Merrill. However, Mr. Oatman only serves as a local preacher. For many years he was engaged with his father in the mercantile business at Lumberton… Go to person page >

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First Line: I want to be faithful to Jesus
Title: Faithful and True
Author: Johnson Oatman
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I want to be true to the Master
Copyright: Public Domain

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