Hymn #462

I just found this beautiful hymn which may have been written by John E. Bode & Arthur H. Mann. I am new to the hymnal world so I'm not sure why there is a name at the top right AND the top left. I would guess that one person wrote the lyrics and another wrote the tune. Nevertheless, it is a gorgeous offering to the Lord and I wanted to share it with you! :)

O Jesus, I Have Promised 

(Angel's Story) 

O Je-sus, I have promised 

To serve Thee to the end; 

Be Thou for ev-er near me, 

My Ma-ster and my Friend: 

I shall not fear the bat-tle 

If Thou art by my side, 

Nor wander from the path-way 

If Thou wilt be my Guide.

O let me feel Thee near me: 

The world is ev-er near; 

I see the sights that daz-zle, 

The tempting sound I hear; 

My foes are ev-er near me, 

A-round me and with-in; 

But, Je-sus, draw Thou near-er, 

And shield my soul from sin.

O Je-sus, Thou hast promised 

To all who fol-low Thee, 

That where Thou art in glo-ry 

There shall Thy serv-ant be; 

And Je-sus, I have prom-ised 

To serve Thee to the end: 

O give me grace to fol-low 

My Ma-ster and my Friend.

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