Let Christian faith and hope dispel the fears of guilt and woe; The Lord Almighty is our friend, and who can prove a foe? 2 He who his Son, most dear and lov’d, gave up for us to die, Shall he not all things freely give that goodness can supply? 3 Behold the best, the greatest gift, of everlasting love! Behold the pledge of peace below, and perfect bliss above! 4 Where is the judge who can condemn, since God hath justify’d? Who shall charge those with guilt or crime for whom the Saviour dy’d? 5 The Saviour dy’d, but rose again triumphant from the grave; And pleads our cause at God’s right hand, omnipotent to save. 6 Who then can e’er divide us more from Jesus and his love, Or break the sacred chain that binds the earth to heav’n above? 7 Let troubles rise, and terrors frown, and days of darkness fall; Through him all dangers we’ll defy, and more than conquer all. 8 Nor death nor life, nor earth nor hell, nor time’s destroying sway, Can e’er efface us from his heart, or make his love decay. 9 Each future period that will bless, as it has bless’d the past; He lov’d us from the first of time, he loves us to the last.
I’m not asham’d to own my Lord, or to defend his cause, Maintain the glory of his cross, and honour all his laws. 2 Jesus, my Lord! I know his name, his name is all my boast; Nor will he put my soul to shame, nor let my hope be lost. 3 I know that safe with him remains, protected by his pow’r, What I’ve committed to his trust, till the decisive hour. 4 Then will he own his servant’s name before his Father’s face, And in the New Jerusalem appoint my soul a place.