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[Chorus]
CO Jesus, I have proFmised 
G7to serve thee to the eCnd:
Cbe thou ever near Fme, 
G7my Master and my fCriend;
GI shall not fear the Fbattle
D7if thou art by my sGide,
G7nor wanFder from the patF7hway
if tD7hou wilt be my gGuide.G7  
[Verse]
CO let me feel thee nFear me! 
G7The world is ever neCar;
CI see the sights that dFazzle, 
G7the tempting sounds I Chear;
Gmy foes are ever near Fme, 
D7around me and withGin;
G7but JesuFs, draw thou nF7earer, 
and D7shield my soul from sGin.G7  
CO let me hear thee sFpeaking 
G7in accents clear and Cstill,
Cabove the storms of pFassion, 
G7the murmurs of self-wiCll;
GO speak to reassFure me, 
D7to hasten or contrGol;
G7O spFeak, and make me F7listen, 
thou gD7uardian of my soGul.G7  
CO let me see thy feaFtures,
G7the look that once could mCake
Cso many a true disFciple
G7leave all things for thy sCake:
Gthe look that beamed on PFeter
D7when he thy name dGenied;
G7the Flook that draws thy lF7overs
close D7to thy piercèd sGide.G7  
[Chorus]
CO Jesus, thou hast pFromised 
G7to all who follow thCee,
Cthat where thou art in gFlory
G7there shall thy servant Cbe;
Gand, Jesus I have pFromised
D7to serve thee to the eGnd;
G7O giFve me grace to fF7ollow, 
my MasD7ter and my frienGd.G7  
[Verse]
CO let me see thy fooFtmarks, 
G7and in them plant mine oCwn;
CMy hope to follow duFly 
G7is in thy strength alCone.
GO guide me, call me, Fdraw me, 
D7uphold me to the eGnd;
G7and Fthen in heaven recF7eive me, 
my SavD7ior and my FrienGd.G7  
and tFhen in heaven recF7eive me, 
my SavG7ior and my FrCiend. 

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O Jesus Thou Hast Promised

by John Bode

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[Chorus]

C F

O Jesus, I have promised

G7 C

to serve thee to the end:

C F

be thou ever near me,

G7 C

my Master and my friend;

G F

I shall not fear the battle

D7 G

if thou art by my side,

G7 F F7

nor wander from the pathway

D7 G G7

if thou wilt be my guide.

[Verse]

C F

O let me feel thee near me!

G7 C

The world is ever near;

C F

I see the sights that dazzle,

G7 C

the tempting sounds I hear;

G F

my foes are ever near me,

D7 G

around me and within;

G7 F F7

but Jesus, draw thou nearer,

D7 G G7

and shield my soul from sin.

C F

O let me hear thee speaking

G7 C

in accents clear and still,

C F

above the storms of passion,

G7 C

the murmurs of self-will;

G F

O speak to reassure me,

D7 G

to hasten or control;

G7 F F7

O speak, and make me listen,

D7 G G7

thou guardian of my soul.

C F

O let me see thy features,

G7 C

the look that once could make

C F

so many a true disciple

G7 C

leave all things for thy sake:

G F

the look that beamed on Peter

D7 G

when he thy name denied;

G7 F F7

the look that draws thy lovers

D7 G G7

close to thy piercèd side.

[Chorus]

C F

O Jesus, thou hast promised

G7 C

to all who follow thee,

C F

that where thou art in glory

G7 C

there shall thy servant be;

G F

and, Jesus I have promised

D7 G

to serve thee to the end;

G7 F F7

O give me grace to follow,

D7 G G7

my Master and my friend.

[Verse]

C F

O let me see thy footmarks,

G7 C

and in them plant mine own;

C F

My hope to follow duly

G7 C

is in thy strength alone.

G F

O guide me, call me, draw me,

D7 G

uphold me to the end;

G7 F F7

and then in heaven receive me,

D7 G G7

my Savior and my Friend.

F F7

and then in heaven receive me,

G7 C

my Savior and my Friend.

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