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Jesus, and Shall It Ever Be
Romans 1:16
FEDERAL STREET | Same-Tune Hymns | Bible Passage
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Joseph Grigg, 1720-1768
Alt. By BenjaminFransis, 1734-1799 |
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Henry K. Oliver, 1800-1885 |
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Jesus, 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! 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.
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!
OTHER HYMNS with the SAME TUNE:
• We Sing the Praise Thomas Kelly, 1769-1854
BIBLE PASSAGE:
16 ¶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
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