[Verse 1]
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O Jesus, I have promised
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To serve thee to the end;
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Be thou for - e - ver near me,
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My Master and my Friend:
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I shall not fear the battle
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If thou art by my side,
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Nor wander from the pathway
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If thou wilt be my guide.
[Verse 2]
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O let me feel thee near me,
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The world is ever near;
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I see the sights that dazzle,
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The tempting sounds I hear:
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My foes are ever near me,
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Around me and within;
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But, Jesus, draw thou nearer,
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And shield my soul from sin.
[Verse 3]
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O Jesus, thou hast promised
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To all who follow thee
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That where thou art in glory
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There shall my servant be;
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And, Jesus, I have promised
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To serve thee to the end;
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O give me grace to follow,
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My Master and my Friend.
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(AMEN)