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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Chu Jin

Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria

So reassuring! I'm so inspired yet spirit-filled, God bless us all!!!


Langelihle Mlilo

Bulawayo, Metropolitan, Zimbabwe

I learnt the song when I was at high school, in the 1990s, it was amongst the favourite songs of my school head but as I matured I realised it carried a strong message to soldier on in Christianity despite the spiritual battles which we face as Christians. I really revives my soul and spirit in Jesus name.


BelieveAll Outreach

Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Please, join me to make this great commitment to save God till the end, when life will be no more and all our toiling here on earth will come to a hut. God help me to serve me till the end.


Anonymous

Canada

Always lifts my spirit!


Uruemu Amajatoja

Okota, Lagos, Nigeria

I bless God for this hymn. It is wonderful.


Hope Enitame.o

Warri, Delta, Nigeria

Truly I want to see Thy footsteps oh Lord & in them may mine also be planted.... I promised to serve Thee till the end oh God...


Fabian Nwaogu

Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

Lord You are my Master, please lead in the part that I should go.


Adeyemi Adedeji

Agbowa, Lagos/ikorodu, Nigeria

Feeling Blessed


Godwin Iko Ayuba

Kaduna, Nigeria

I am blessed by this hymn anytime any day.

God bless my blessed country Nigeria.


Emmy

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.