Ashamed to be a Christian

Representative Text

1 Ashamed to be a Christian,
Afraid the world should know
I'm on my way to Zion,
Where joys eternal flow!
Forbid it, oh, my Savior!
That I should ever be
Afraid to wear thy color,
Or blush to follow thee.

2 Ashamed to be a Christian,
To love my God and King!
The fire of zeal is burning,
My soul is on the wing.
I want a faith made perfect,
That all the world may see,
I stand a living witness
Of mercy, rich and free.

Source: Joy to the World: or, sacred songs for gospel meetings #183

Author: Philip Phillips

Phillips, Philip, commonly known as the "Singing Pilgrim," was born in Chautauqua County, N. York, Aug. 13, 1834. Although engaged in farming for a time, from an early age he devoted himself to music, and ultimately devoted himself to the work of a "Singing Evangelist," in which capacity he has visited most English-speaking countries. His popular hymnals are: (1) Early Blossoms, 1860; (2) Musical Leaves, 1862; and (3) The Singing Pilgrim, 1866. In these works he published one or two hymns, including "I have heard of a Saviour's love" (The love of Christ), as in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Ashamed to be a Christian
Author: Philip Phillips
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

WEBB

George J. Webb (b. Rushmore Lodge, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, 1803; d. Orange, NJ, 1887) composed WEBB (also known as MORNING LIGHT) on a voyage from England to the United States. The tune was published in The Odeon, a collection of secular music compiled by Webb and Lowell Mason (PHH 96) i…

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #9279
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Instances

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Dew Drops of Sacred Song #118d

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Every Sabbath #150c

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Jasper and Gold #220

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Joy to the World #183

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Redeemer's Praise #115c

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Songs for Worship #152d

Songs for Young and Old #d7

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The Baptist Praise Book #710

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The Cyber Hymnal #9279

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #429

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The Revivalist #387

The Singing Pilgrim #d11

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The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #660a

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The Tribute of Praise #660

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The Tribute of Praise #654

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