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 

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.

 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.

 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.

 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.