O Jesus, I have promised
by John Ernest Bode (1816–1874)
Representative text
As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 331.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 3
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.