Here I am, Lord

The dedication ceremony was over in a matter of minutes but I pray earnestly that we will remember our collective promise to God and our responsibility and accountability towards our siblings-in-Christ.

For some among us who may be feeling that the task that you have been called for is too daunting, too huge, or that you are too weak, too inadequate in keeping what you have been entrusted with, or this journey too lonely, too far - this song is for you.

May we find our hope, joy and strength in Christ alone!

O Jesus, I Have Promised
Lyrics by John E. Bode
Music by Arthur H. Mann

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.

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 servant 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 foot-marks,
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.