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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Houston, TX, United States
This song is spiritual warfare. I learned this some time ago. Sing it when you are facing spiritual oppression-- especially in the form of anxiety or depression-- and the heaviness just lifts. Something about this song really puts agents to flight. Sing it regularly and really internalize the message; make it a sincere, personal pledge.
Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Lord, even if the environment strongly holds me to not serve You, this I promised: to serve Thee to the end. Not because i'm good, it's just because Thy mercy and Thy love.
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
We sang this song in church today, it ministered so strongly that all the sermon was centered on the hymn. Jesus I promise to serve You, help me my Master and Friend. Amen.
Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
What a reassuring song.
Lord you are my master and my friend. All that I have is You.
Even in this trying moment I have no single doubt that You will surely lift me up in victory. You are all that I have.
Lagos, Nigeria
Thank You Jesus! Thank You Holy Spirit for singing this hymn in my heart. Thank You so much my dear Lord for speaking to me through this hymn and these words. Blessed be Your Holy name O Lord in Jesus name. Amen!
Abbotsford, BC, Canada
When Jesus comes into our life after conviction and repentance and forgiveness we experience our first love full of hope and trust. From that moment on Satan will try to take it away and undermine it with doubt, pride, temptation and trials. This song addresses all of these. Let's read or sing it often to be aware and keep our first love for Jesus.
Los Angeles, California, United States
This song makes me feel closer to Jesus.
Lagos, Nigeria
It's really nice to be reasured once again about the promises of God, but my beloved let's not forget our ultimate goal, that is to populate the kingdom of heaven. Let's win more Souls for Christ. God bless you all.
Port Hart, Rivers State, Nigeria
I'm blessed.. My song any day. It gives encouragement for service. Thanks to the composer.
Port Hatcourt, River State, Nigeria
In the prayer this morning, the hymn came to me, as I sang I was missing words. Never thought of searching on the net, know hymn will be on net but I heard the Spirit of God say you use to google. Google this one. Thanks a lot for this hymn. I'm blessed already. Thanks