As I've written before on this blog, part of my morning devotions is reading hymns from a hymnal. Starting at the beginning of the hymnal, I read a hymn each morning. There's so many that I've never heard of before, and I enjoy reading the words.
The other morning I came upon O Jesus, I have Promised and was thrilled by the words! They expressed my heart's intent perfectly. He is the guardian of my soul!
O Jesus, I Have
Promised
“Lo, we have left all,
and followed thee.” Luke 18:28
Words: John
E. Bode, 1816-1874
Music:
Arthur H Mann, 1850-1929
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.
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;
O give me
grace to follow My Master and my friend!
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 hasten or control!
O speak, and
make me listen, Thou guardian of my soul!
Is that your heart's intent? As followers of Jesus, the living Lord, He must be everything to you.
“We
may with the greatest assurance
depend upon God for the safety of his
church.”
Matthew Henry
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