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Text: | Jesus, and shall it ever be |
Author: | Joseph Grigg, c. 1720 - 68 |
Reviser: | Benjamin Francis, c. 1734 - 99 |
Tune: | FEDERAL STREET |
Composer: | Henry K. Oliver, 1800 - 85 |
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! 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.
4 Ashamed of Jesus! yes, I may
When I've no guilt to wash away;
No tear to wipe, no good to crave,
No fear to quell, no soul to save.
5 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.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Jesus, and shall it ever be |
Reviser: | Benjamin Francis, c. 1734 - 99 |
Author: | Joseph Grigg, c. 1720 - 68 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1958 |
Topic: | The Church Year: Lent; The Life In Christ: Consecration |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | FEDERAL STREET |
Composer: | Henry K. Oliver, 1800 - 85 |
Meter: | L. M. |
Key: | F Major |