Text: | Jesus! And Shall It Ever Be |
Author: | B. Francis |
Author: | J. Grigg |
Tune: | ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH |
Composer: | David D. Wood |
1 Jesus! and shall it ever be,
A mortal man ashamed of Thee?
Ashamed of Thee, whom angels praise,
Whose glories shine through endless days?
2 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.
3 Ashamed of Jesus! just as soon
Let midnight be ashamed of noon:
'Tis midnight with my soul, till He,
Bright Morningstar, bids darkness flee.
4 Ashamed 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.
5 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.
6 Till then--nor is my boasting vain--
Till then I boast a Savior slain;
And O may this my glory be,
That Christ is not ashamed of me.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Jesus! and shall it ever be |
Title: | Jesus! And Shall It Ever Be |
Author: | B. Francis (1765) |
Author: | J. Grigg (1787) |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1930 |
Topic: | The Christian Life: Consecration |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH |
Composer: | David D. Wood |
Meter: | L. M. |
Key: | Dâ™ Major |
Source: | The Hymnal, 1895 |