Hymnal: Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs
Date: 1853
Compiler: Alexander Campbell
Publisher/Printer: A Campbell
First Line: Jesus and shall it ever be
Topic: Exhortatory Songs
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: LM
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Hymn Number: Song 188
Page Number: 279, 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 glory shines through 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 morning 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 tear to wipe, no good to crave,
No fears to quell, no soul to save.
Till then--nor is my boasting vain--
Till then I'll boast a Saviour slain!
And O! may this my glory be,
That Christ is not asham'd of me!