1
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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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Sang this song over 25 years ago in my local church, and all of a sudden The Holy Spirit drops it back into my spirit and have been meditating on it for the past month. What a blessing.
Maiduguri, Borno/northeast/chibok
A great song a very meaningful and fulfilling one, it uplifted my soul again and again and we sang through in the solemnity of of traumatized city of Maiduguri which suffered under the attacks of the terrorists. God bless every soul with this song.
Oshogbo, Osun, Nigeria
It's one of the songs I love most, it's very heart touchy, I first heard it in my secondary school days when we would sing it on the assembly ground, and so, since then I‘ve been singing it prayerfully especially no 3 "oh, let me hear thee speaking in accents clear and still....." I want God to be speaking to me to guide, instruct n direct me in life. Blessed be the Name of my Lord Jesus!
Lagos, Nigeria
What a song of promise.
Edo State, Nigeria
The first time I have an encounter with this hymn was in 2013 in Ebonyi. I got broken, and every time I sing or hear the song, it just brings me into aligning to the leading of the Lord....
I just want to follow the Lord till the end.
It also a song of awareness and surrender because I get to see the enemy within...
Deliver me from this foe within...
Thank You Jesus.
Lagos, Nigeria
I love this song so much and it help me most times to meditate on the promises of God. Especially verse 5.
Nairobi, Kenya
I love this song very much esp as I serve God in my day to day calling and at my local church. My prayer is that the Lord will continue to guide me, call me, draw me and uphold me till the end. Amen.
London
Brought me to tears as I sung this song with my beloved husband in a way that we've never heard it sung before. Holy Spirit it is so great.
West Midlands, United Kingdom
I’ve loved this hymn since secondary school assemblies where we all sang it with great gusto. I can’t sing it any other way and it always lifts my heart to my Lord my friend and my saviour. It’s great to read others comments and to know others feel just like me. Praise Jesus.
Stokesley, North Yourkshire, United Kingdom
This wonderful hymn been with me since a child — never to forget OUR LORD’S promise to be with us always. Thank you.