Jesus, And Shall It Ever Be

Words:
Joseph Grigg
Music:
W. E. M. Hackleman

Sheet music

  1. 1Jesus, and shall it ever be,(Jesus, and shall it ever be,)A mortal man ashamed of Thee?(A mortal man ashamed of Thee?)Ashamed of Thee whom angels praise,(Ashamed of Thee whom angels praise,)Whose glories shine thru endless days?(Whose glories shine thru endless days?)TS,A,BS,TA,B
  2. 2Ashamed of Thee, O, sooner far(Ashamed of Thee, O, sooner far)Let evening blush to own a star;(Let evening blush to own a star;)He sheds the beams of light divine(He sheds the beams of light divine)O’er this poor, bruised, sad soul of mine.(O’er this poor, bruised, sad soul of mine.)TS,A,BS,TA,B
  3. 3BS,A,TAS,T,BS,TA,BTS,A,BS,TA,B
  4. 4Ashamed of Thee, O, just as soon(Ashamed of Thee, O, just as soon)Let midnight be ashamed of noon;(Let midnight be ashamed of noon;)‘Tis midnight with my soul till He,(‘Tis midnight with my soul till He,)Bright Morning Star, bids darkness flee.(Bright Morning Star, bids darkness flee.)TS,A,BS,TA,B
  5. 5Ashamed of Thee, that dearest Friend(Ashamed of Thee, that dearest Friend)On Whom my hopes of heav’n depend!(On Whom my hopes of heav’n depend!)No; when I blush, be this my shame,(No; when I blush, be this my shame,)That I no more revere His name.(That I no more revere His name.)TS,A,BS,TA,B
  6. 6Ashamed of Thee! Yes, than I may(Ashamed of Thee! Yes, than I may)When I’ve no guilt to wash away;(When I’ve no guilt to wash away;)No tear to wipe no good to crave,(No tear to wipe no good to crave,)No fears to quill, no soul to save.(No fears to quill, no soul to save.)TS,A,BS,TA,B
  7. 7Ashamed of Thee! ‘Twill never be,(Ashamed of Thee! ‘Twill never be,)My hopes of heav’n are all in Thee;(My hopes of heav’n are all in Thee;)And when I come Thy face to see(And when I come Thy face to see)O then be not ashamed of me!(O then be not ashamed of me!)TS,A,BS,TA,B

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1765, the words are in 1,349 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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