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 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  o jesus thou hast promised to all who follow thee that where thou art in glory there shall thy servants 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 see thy footmarks and in them plant mine own my hope to follow duly is in thy strength alone o guide me call me draw me uphold me to the end and then in heaven receive me my saviour and my friend 