Text Based On John Chapter 16 (KJV)
I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night,
and have kept thy law. This I had, because I kept thy
precepts.

(Public Domain)
Words: John Ernest Bode: 1816-1874
Music: James William Elliott: 1833-1915
Day of Rest (76.76.D.) v4/F

O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED

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.

2.  O 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.  O let me hear Thee speaking in accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self will.
O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control;
O 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;
O give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend.