O Jesus, Thou Hast Promised

June 2025 — Grace & Truth Magazine


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.
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.
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. —John Ernest Bode (1816–1874)