3036. I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for, &c.—1:16. 1 SUPERIOR to all fear and shame, Entrusted with the gospel-word, Through earth I glory to proclaim The love of my redeeming Lord, Which could so strange a method find To save our lost, apostate kind. 2 Jehovah’s co-eternal Son Did in our flesh appear beneath, He laid His life a ransom down, For every man He tasted death, To justify us by His blood, And bring the sprinkled world to God. 3 Whoe’er the joyful news believes, Pardon’d