O Jesus I Have Promised Chords

 
Verse 1

  F#m D   A E E    F#m E       A/C#       Esus E   A

O Je-sus, I   have promised to serve Thee to   the end

E  A       C#   F#m  E   B  E      B      E

Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend

E D C     C/E F        Gsus G    Am       E  B  E

I   shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side

    F#m Bm A/C# E   F#m D E      A/C#      Esus E  A 

Nor wander from the pa--thway if Thou wilt be   my Guide



Verse 2

    F#m D  A E  E    F#m  E       A/C#     Esus E  A

Oh, let me feel Thee near me, the world is ev---er near

E A       C#          F#m E   B   E        B        E

I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear

E D C    C/E F    Gsus G       Am       E   B  E

My  foes are ever ne---ar me, around me and within

    F#m Bm   A/C# E    F#m D E      A/C#      Esus E    A 

But Je--sus, draw Thou nea--rer and shield my soul from sin



Verse 3

    F#m D  A E  E    F#m  E      A/C#    Esus  E   A

Oh, let me hear Thee speaking in accents clear and still

E A       C#        F#m E B      E          B    E

Above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self will

E D C     C/E F  Gsus  G      Am     E  B    E

Oh, speak to  reassure me, to hasten or control

    F#m    Bm  A/C# E   F#m D E  A/C#          Esus E  A 

Oh, speak, and make me list--en, Thou Guardian of   my soul



Verse 4

  F#m D  A E  E    F#m E       A/C#    Esus E  A

O Jesus, Thou hast promised to all who follow  Thee

E    A     C#   F#m    E  B        E         B       E

That where Thou art in glory there shall Thy servant be

E D C      C/E F     Gsus  G    Am         E  B    E

And Jesus, I   have promised to serve Thee to the end

    F#m  Bm A/C#  E  F#m D E      A/C#   Esus E  A 

Oh, give me grace to fol--low, my Master and  my Friend



Verse 5

    F#m D  A E E   F#m E      A/C#        Esus  E    A

Oh, let me see Thy footplots, and in them plant mine own

E  A       C#    F#m  E B  E      B         E

My hope to follow du-ly is in Thy strength alone

E D C     C/E F        Gsus G     Am      E  B   E

Oh, guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end

    F#m  Bm A/C# E   F#m D   E      A/C#   Esus E7  A 

And then in Heav'n rece--ive me, my Savior and  my  Friend