Hymnal: A Selection of Christian Hymns
Date: 1818
Compiler: Rice Haggard
Publisher/Printer: John Norvell
First Line: Jesus and shall it ever be
Topic: Rejoicing in God
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: LM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 91
Page Number: 094, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsJesus! And shall it ever be,
A mortal man ashamed of thee!
Ashamed of thee, whom angels praise,
Whose glories shine thro' endless days.
Ashamed of Jesus! Sooner far
Let evening blush to own a star:
He sheds the beams of light divine,
O'er this benighted soul of mine.
Ashamed of Jesus! Just as soon
Let midnight be ashamed of noon;
'Tis midnight with my soul, till he,
Bright morning star, bid darkness flee.
Ashamed of Jesus! That dear friend,
On whom my hopes of heaven depend!
No, when I blush, be this my shame,
That I no more revere his name.
Ashamed 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 boast a Saviour slain:
And O, may this my glory be,
That Christ is not ashamed 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.