Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#441

441. Lord Jesus, Can It Ever Be?

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, Morning Star, bid darkness flee.

4 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord Jesus, can it ever be
• Title: Lord Jesus, Can It Ever Be?
• Author: Rev. Joseph Grigg (1754, altered)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Topic: Ashamed Of Christ; Friendship of God or Christ; Illumination; God or Christ as Light; Profession of Faith

Tune Information

• Name: FEDERAL STREET
• Composer: Henry K. Oliver (1832)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: F Major or modal