O Jesus, I have promised

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O Jesus, I have promised
  To serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou forever 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
Oh, 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
Oh, let me hear Thee speaking,
  In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
  The murmurs of self-will;
Oh, speak to reassure me,
  To hasten, or control;
Oh, 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;
Oh, give me grace to follow,
  My Master and my Friend.
5
Oh, let me see Thy footmarks,
  And in them plant mine own;
My hope to follow duly
  Is in Thy strength alone.
Oh, guide me, call me, draw me,
  Uphold me to the end;
And then to rest receive me,
  My Savior and my Friend.
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Amos Kimani

Nairobi, Nyandarua, Kenya

Praise Him always, sure I have promised serve with all energy and resources until the end. What a glorious life especially life in Church dwelling in oneness.


Emmanuel

Minna, Niger State, Nigeria

What a sweet memory! Has been my favorite hymn back then in my secondary school days when I didn't even understand the meaning. God be praised.


Emlyn

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What a floodtide of childhood memories! My heart's desire is to finish strong. Thine be the glory, ever conquering Son, my Lord Jesus Christ!


Olabisi emmanuel

Ojota, Lagos, Nigeria

Glory be to THE MOST HIGH GOD.


John Olushola

Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria

Oh, guide me, call me, draw me.


Philip Paul Mshelbwala

Abuja, Gwagwalada, Nigeria

My favourite hymn. May God grant us the grace to serve Him to the end. Shalom!!!


Mathias A Adoyi

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

In Jesus Christ’s name!


Justice Peter Jeremiah

Nassarawa Eggon, Nassarawa State, Nigeria

I want everybody to partake in this hymn.


Sir Uche Nwosu

Port Harcourt Nigeria, Rivers State, Nigeria

Have known this hymn way back from my secondary school days.

It makes more meaning to me these days as I can now understand properly the depth and meanings of the words there in.


Manyasi

Nairobi, Kenya

My most favourite hymn a while in secondary school.