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Joseph Grigg·Post-Reformation
Verse 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!
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 5
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.
Verse 6
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.
Joseph Grigg, “Jesus, and Shall It Ever Be”
Presbyterian 1895 No. 313 · L.M. · Brookfield
Anne Steele·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
Now I resolve with all my heart,
With all my powers, to serve the Lord;
Nor from His precepts e’er depart,
Whose service is a rich reward.
Verse 2
O be His service all my joy;
Around let my example shine,
Till others love the blest employ,
And join in labors so Divine.
Verse 3
Be this the purpose of my soul,
My solemn, my determined choice,
To yield to His supreme control,
And in His kind commands rejoice.
Verse 4
O may I never faint nor tire,
Nor wandering leave His sacred ways:
Great God, accept my soul’s desire,
And give me strength to live Thy praise.
Anne Steele, “Now I Resolve with All My Heart”
Presbyterian 1895 No. 314 · L.M. · (Rockingham New)
Isaac Watts·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
I’m not ashamed to own my Lord,
Or to defend His cause,
Maintain the honor of His word,
The glory of His cross.
Verse 2
Jesus, my God! I know His Name,
His Name is all my trust;
Nor will He put my soul to shame,
Nor let my hope be lost.
Verse 3
Firm as His throne His promise stands,
And He can well secure
What I’ve committed to His hands
Till the decisive hour.
Verse 4
Then will He own my worthless name
Before His Father’s face,
And in the New Jerusalem
Appoint my soul a place.
Isaac Watts, “I'm Not Ashamed to Own My Lord”
Presbyterian 1895 No. 319 · C.M. · St. James
Samuel Davies·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
Lord, I am Thine, entirely Thine,
Purchased and saved by blood Divine;
With full consent Thine I would be,
And own Thy sovereign right in me.
Verse 2
Grant one poor sinner more a place
Among the children of Thy grace;
A wretched sinner lost to God,
But ransomed by Emmanuel’s blood.
Verse 3
Thine would I live, Thine would I die,
Be Thine through all eternity;
The vow is past beyond repeal;
Now will I set the solemn seal.
Verse 4
Here, at that cross where flows the blood
That bought my guilty soul for God,
Thee my new Master now I call,
And consecrate to Thee my all.
Samuel Davies, “Lord, I Am Thine, Entirely Thine”
Presbyterian 1895 No. 320 · L.M. · Gennesaret
Isaac Watts·Post-Reformation
Verse 1
What shall I render to my God
For all His kindness shown?
My feet shall visit Thine abode,
My songs address Thy throne.
Verse 2
Among the saints that fill Thy house,
My offering shall be paid;
There shall my zeal perform the vows
My soul in anguish made.
Verse 3
How much is mercy Thy delight,
Thou ever-blessed God!
How dear Thy servants in Thy sight!
How precious is their blood!
Verse 4
How happy all Thy servants are!
How great Thy grace to me!
My life, which Thou hast made Thy care,
Lord, I devote to Thee.
Verse 5
Now I am Thine, for ever Thine,
Nor shall my purpose move:
Thy hand hath loosed my bonds of pain,
And bound me with Thy love.
Verse 6
Here in Thy courts I leave my vow,
And Thy rich grace record;
Witness, ye saints who hear me now,
If I forsake the Lord.
Isaac Watts, “What Shall I Render to My God”
Presbyterian 1895 No. 68 · C.M. · St. Frances