"Our" Hymn
A Lutheran Church in the
Evangelical Catholic Tradition
A Lutheran Church
in the Catholic Tradition

O Jesus, I Have Promised
(Words: John E. Bode, Tune: Munich)

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 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 footprints, 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 Savior and my Friend.
Next Holy Mass:
Mass at Christ Lutheran Church
always ends with the same hymn:
"O Jesus, I Have Promised". We
have adopted this hymn for its
simple, yet solemn melody and for
its words that describe beautifully
why we come together as a
congregation. It also talks about the
spiritual battle that Christians find
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themselves in (see Ephesians 6:11-17) and that Christ alone will
shield us, which is also signified in our logo. At the end of Mass, we
sing verses one and two.
Christ Lutheran Church - ALCC
177 East Main Street, Stevensville, MD 21666
Church Office: 237 Chatham Lane, Annapolis, MD 21403
Tel: (410) 268-1858, Fax: (410) 268-1858
E-mail: info@christalcc.org
This Sunday at 11 a.m.,
afterwards Coffee Hour


Sacrament of
Reconciliation on Fridays
between 2 and 4 pm or by
appointment
Sunday School at 10 a.m.