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.