Lyrics
Verse
(We are not ashamed of the gospel of Jesue Christ, For it is, God's power and salvation),
(And it's to everyone) to everyone that believeth
(And it's to everyone) to everyone that receiveth
Ye shall have everlasting life!
Bridge
God's Word, (God's Word is a light unto my pathway)
His Word, (God's Word is a lamp unto my feet)
Gods' Word (God's Word will take on to glory)
Set the captive free, make the blind to see,
God's Word, (God's Word is a light unto my pathway)
His Word, (God's Word is a lamp unto my feet)
God's Word (God's Word will take on to glory)
Set the captives free, to live eternally.
Verse (Repeat)
Chorus
We are not ashamed, we are not ashamed,
Of the gospel of Jesus Christ,
For it has everlasting life!
(Repeat as led)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
We Are Not Ashamed is a short choir declaration built around Paul's words that the gospel is God's power for salvation to everyone who believes. The opening verse sings those lines with call-and-response echoes, stressing that the offer reaches "everyone that believeth" and "everyone that receiveth".
The bridge shifts to the Psalms, repeating "God's Word is a light unto my pathway" and "a lamp unto my feet", then adds that the Word will set the captive free and make the blind to see. The closing chorus returns to the opening claim with a plain, repeatable refrain, and the final direction "Repeat as led" leaves room for a congregation or choir to extend it.
The lyric draws directly on Romans 1:16 and Psalm 119:105, so its main ideas stay close to the text. The tone is bold and communal, centered on public confidence in the message of Jesus Christ rather than on personal story.
Related Scripture
- Romans 1:16 Paul says he is not ashamed of the gospel, the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.
- Psalm 119:105 God's word is described as a lamp to the feet and a light to the path.