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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.

2 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.

30 let me hear Thee speaking In accents clear and still, Above the storms of passion, The murmurs of self-will:" O speak to re-assure me, To hasten or control; O speak, and make me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul. 4 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.

John E. Bode, 1869

SPANISH HYMN Six 7s.

Arr. by Benjamin Carr, 1826

solemn words,

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When they kneel be fore Thee here,

Feeling Thee, their

Father, near;

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WHEN Thy soldiers take their swords, When they speak the solemn words, When they kneel before Thee here, Feeling Thee, their Father, near;

These Thy children, Lord, defend;
To their help Thy Spirit send.

2 When the world's sharp strife is nigh,
When they hear the battle-cry,
When they rush into the fight,
Knowing not temptation's might;
These Thy children, Lord, defend;
To their zeal Thy wisdom lend.

3 When their hearts are lifted high
With success or victory,

When they feel the conqueror's pride;
Lest they grow self-satisfied,

These Thy children, Lord, defend;
Teach their souls to Thee to bend.

4 When the vows that they have made, When the prayers that they have prayed,

Shall be fading from their hearts;
When their first warm faith departs;
These Thy children, Lord, defend;
Keep them faithful to the end.

Frances M. Owen, c. 1872