The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#598

598. Ashamed of Thee! O dearest Lord

1 Ashamed of Thee! O dearest Lord,
I marvel how such wrong can be;
And yet how oft in deed and word
Have I been found ashamed of Thee!

2 Ashamed of Thee! my King, my God,
Who soughtest me with wondrous love,
Whose feet the way of sorrow trod
To bring me to Thy home above.

3 Ashamed of Thee! of that blest Name
Which speaks of mercy full and free!
Nay, Lord, I would my only shame
Might be to be ashamed of Thee.

4 Ashamed of Thee! Whose love divine
Was not ashamed of our lost race,
But even this cold heart of mine
Dost make Thy home and dwelling-place.

5 Ashamed of Thee! O Lord, I pray
This cruel wrong no more may be;
And in Thy last great Advent-day,
Oh, be not Thou ashamed of me!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Ashamed of Thee! O dearest Lord
• Title: Ashamed of Thee! O dearest Lord
• Author: Bp. W. W. How (1882)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: Parochial Missions; Confession of Christ
• Notes: Tune name in index: ANGELUS

Tune Information

• Name: [Ashamed of Thee! O dearest Lord]
• Composer: Johann Scheffler
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: E♭ Major