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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Ojota, Lagos, Nigeria
Glory be to THE MOST HIGH GOD.
Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria
Oh, guide me, call me, draw me.
Abuja, Gwagwalada, Nigeria
My favourite hymn. May God grant us the grace to serve Him to the end. Shalom!!!
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
In Jesus Christ’s name!
Nassarawa Eggon, Nassarawa State, Nigeria
I want everybody to partake in this hymn.
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.
Nairobi, Kenya
My most favourite hymn a while in secondary school.
Nairobi, Nyandarua, Kenya
Praise Him, this is our local Church anthem, "Jesus we have promised to serve The end". Please be near me. Amen.
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Remembered the first 4 lines of this song for many years. Read or sang or heard it in 1972 in the Salvation Army Krugersdorp.
Now, during May 2017, the words came to mind and being back in the Salvation Army, I grabbed the Hymn Book and found the full song!! O how true the words are and became!! I broke my promises. Many times and in many ways. But Jesus never did.
As stated in the song and in any way and regard Jesus performed His promise.
Thank You Lord.
Livorno, Toscana Region, Italy
I learnt this hymn in school, many years ago. Now it's more meaningful to me, I love it more.