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(FIRST TUNE)
DAY OF REST. (7 6. 7 6. D.)
James William Elliott (1833–).
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John Ernest Bode (1810-1874).
O JESUS, I have promised
To serve thee to the end;
Be thou for ever 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.
Oh 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.
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