1
O Jesus, I have promised
D
O Jesus, I have
A
promised
To
A7
serve Thee to the
D
end;
Be
B7
Thou forever
Em
near me,
My
E7
Master and my
A
Friend;
I
D
shall not fear the
A
battle
If
A7
Thou art by my
D
side,
Nor
B7
wander from the
Em
pathway
If
D
Thou wilt
A7
be my
D
Guide.
2
Oh, let me feel Thee near me;
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.
D
Oh, let me feel Thee
A
near me;
The
A7
world is ever
D
near;
I
B7
see the sights that
Em
dazzle,
The
E7
tempting sounds I
A
hear;
My
D
foes are ever
A
near me,
A7
Around me and
D
within;
But,
B7
Jesus, draw Thou
Em
nearer,
And
D
shield my
A7
soul from
D
sin.
3
Oh, let me hear Thee speaking,
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.
D
Oh, let me hear Thee
A
speaking,
In
A7
accents clear and
D
still,
B7
Above the storms of
Em
passion,
The
E7
murmurs of
A
self-will;
Oh,
D
speak to reassure
A
me,
To
A7
hasten, or
D
control;
Oh,
B7
speak, and make me
Em
listen,
Thou
D
Guardian
A7
of my
D
soul.
4
O Jesus, Thou hast promised
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.
D
O Jesus, Thou hast
A
promised
To
A7
all who follow
D
Thee
That
B7
where Thou art in
Em
glory
There
E7
shall Thy servant
A
be;
And
D
Jesus, I have
A
promised
To
A7
serve Thee to the
D
end;
Oh,
B7
give me grace to
Em
follow,
My
D
Master
A7
and my
D
Friend.
5
Oh, let me see Thy footmarks,
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.
D
Oh, let me see Thy
A
footmarks,
And
A7
in them plant mine
D
own;
My
B7
hope to follow
Em
duly
Is
E7
in Thy strength
A
alone.
Oh,
D
guide me, call me,
A
draw me,
A7
Uphold me to the
D
end;
And
B7
then to rest
Em
receive me,
My
D
Savior
A7
and my
D
Friend.
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London, United Kingdom
6. 45 am I'm in my dressing room @work and this song came into my heart. I remember this as a child at school. I love the words and I'm using it as my prayers today. Praise Jesus.
London, United Kingdom
Just sung this song earlier this morning at our church connect group, was so good we sung all 5 verses twice.
Lagos, Nigeria
I have to search this hymn because I miss my school time when will do read this during assembly day I miss my teachers my classmate and all which to go back to those day but I can’t it break my heart 😢😓
Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
Thank God for this wonderful hymn which was sang in church today. Anytime I sing or listen to this song, my spirit is always calm and reassuring that the Lord is near me. I need not to worry. Amen
Enugu, Nigeria
I thank God for such a wonderful hymn he put in my heart and my mouth
I bless his name, just as I was praying this hymn I got a very amazing order from my client The Lord is Really My Provider!! ✨
Lagos, Nigeria
I woke up singing this hymn. I believe its much needed now especially when my faith is failing me.
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria
It's 5. 26am on Monday morning, September 28, 2025.
This is the hymn I'm sharing with my group on WhatsApp, Hymns and Chants.
I remember years ago, when I sang it along with others by the river side, during my baptism, 1988.
Thank You Jesus, for thus far has Your hand led me.
Sagbama, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
It's 1am in the morning of Monday the 28th of September 2025 that the Lord Most High, the King of glory placed this hymn in my heart it really blessed my heart and my day. Thanks to Jesus.
Nairobi, Kenya
This song has uplifted my soul. I feel refreshed.
Nairobi/ Mombasa, Kenya
This is such a beautiful and uplifting hymn, glory be to Christ our King!