Hymn
Glorying in the Cross of Christ
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! just as soon
Let midnight be ashamed of noon:
'Tis midnight with my soul, till He,
Bright Morningstar, bids darkness flee.
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 Savior slain;
And O may this my glory be,
That Christ is not ashamed of me.
Glorying in the Cross of Christ — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/glorying-in-the-cross-of-christ
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Glorying in the Cross of Christ?
The words of Glorying in the Cross of Christ were written by J. Grigg; the version here was published in 1930. The library also holds Christ at the Door, another hymn by J. Grigg.
Is Glorying in the Cross of Christ public domain?
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What is the metre of Glorying in the Cross of Christ?
Glorying in the Cross of Christ is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Earthly Things Vain and Transitory, O Son of God and The Soul's Best Portion.