Hymn

I'm Not Ashamed to Own the Lord

Metre 8.6.8.6.

I’m not ashamed to own my Lord,

Or to defend His cause,

Maintain the honor of His Word,

The glory of His Cross.

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.

Firm as His throne His promise stands,

And He can well secure

What I’ve committed to His hands

Till the decisive hour.

Then will He own my worthless name

Before His Father’s face,

And in the New Jerusalem

Appoint my soul a place.

Amen.

I'm Not Ashamed to Own the Lord — Text from Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/im-not-ashamed-to-own-the-lord

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote I'm Not Ashamed to Own the Lord?

The words of I'm Not Ashamed to Own the Lord were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1917. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including My Shepherd Will Supply My Need and Whom Having Not Seen, Ye Love.

Is I'm Not Ashamed to Own the Lord public domain?

Yes. The words here are taken from Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church, published in 1917. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.

What is the metre of I'm Not Ashamed to Own the Lord?

I'm Not Ashamed to Own the Lord is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound), Keep Me Calm and The Converted Thief.