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.