Lyrics to the hymn, O Jesus, I Have Promised
A field, mountains, trees, and the blue sky Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. Cotton candy clouds over mountains The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, O Jesus, I Have Promised, by John E. Bode; he wrote it in 1869, and it is now published in 625 hymnals. I first heard this hymn on Olive Tree Hymns; I'll leave some links to their channel and video down below. Now, without further adieu, let's get going. The moon The Lyrics 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;