Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book
Date: 1829
Compiler: B W Stone and T Adams
Publisher/Printer: N L Finnell
First Line: Jesus and shall it ever be
Topic: Rejoicing
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: LM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 140
Page Number: 152, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsJesus! And shall it ever be,
A mortal man asham'd of thee!
Asham'd of thee, whom angels praise,
Whose glories shine thro' endless days!
Asham'd of Jesus! Sooner far
Let ev'ning blush to own a star;
He sheds the beams of light divine,
O'er this benighted soul of mine.
Asham'd of Jesus! Just as soon
Let midnight be asham'd of noon;
'Tis midnight with my soul, till he,
Bright morning star, bid darkness flee.
Asham'd of Jesus! That dear friend,
On whom my hopes of heav'n depend!
No; when I blush, be this my shame,
That I no more revere his name.
Asham'd of Jesus! Yes, I may,
When I've no guilt to wash away,
No tears to wipe, no good to crave,
No fears to quell, no soul to save.
Till then - nor is my boasting vain -
Till then, I boast a Saviour slain;
And O, may this my glory be,
That Christ is not asham'd of me.
His institutions I will prize,
Take up my cross - the shame despise,
Dare to defend his noble cause,
And yield obedience to his laws.