O Jesus I have promised 
To serve Thee to the end; 
Be Thou for ever 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.
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.
O let me hear Thee speaking 
In accents clear and still, 
Above the storms of passion, 
The murmurs of self-will; 
O speak to reassure me, 
To chasten or control; 
O speak, and make me listen, 
Thou Guardian of my soul.
O Jesus Thou hast promised, 
To all who follow Thee, 
That were 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.