Jesus, and shall it ever be,
A mortal man ashamed of Thee,
Ashamed of Thee, whom angels praise,
Whose glories shine through 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! 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.
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.
Ashamed of Jesus! that dearest Friend,
On whom my hopes of heaven depend,
No, when I blush, be this my shame,
That I no more revere His name.