Didst Thou Dear Jesus Suffer Shame { Didst Thou Dear Jesus Suffer Shame ELIZABETHTOWN-George Kingsley Didst Thou, Dear Jesus, Suffer Shame } Didst Thou, dear Jesus, suffer shame, And bear the cross for me? And shall I fear to own Thy name, Or Thy disciple be? Forbid it, Lord, that I should dread To suffer shame of loss; O let me in Thy footsteps tread, And glory in Thy cross. Inspire my soul with life divine, And holy courage bold; Let knowledge, faith, and meekness shine, Nor love nor zeal grow cold. Say to my soul, "Why dost thou fear The face of feeble clay? Behold thy Saviour ever near, Will guard thee in the way." O how my soul would rise and run, At this reviving word; Nor any painful sufferings shun To follow Thee, my Lord. Let sinful man reproach, defame, And call me what they will, If I may glorify Thy name, And be Thy servant still.