Jesus, Who Bought Us with His Blood

The prayer of JABEZ by John Newton


 * Jesus, Who bought us with His blood,
 * And makes our souls His care;
 * Was known of old as Israel’s God,
 * And answered Jabez’ prayer.


 * Jabez! a child of grief! the name
 * Befits poor sinners well;
 * For Jesus bore the cross and shame,
 * To save our souls from hell.


 * Teach us, O Lord, like him, to plead
 * For mercies from above;
 * O come, and bless our souls indeed,
 * With light, and joy, and love.


 * The Gospel’s promised land is wide,
 * We fain would enter in;
 * But we are pressed, on every side,
 * With unbelief and sin.


 * Arise; O Lord, enlarge our coast,
 * Let us possess the whole;
 * That Satan may no longer boast
 * He can Thy work control.


 * Oh, may Thine hand be with us still,
 * Our Guide and Guardian be;
 * To keep us safe from every ill,
 * Till death shall set us free.


 * Help us on Thee to cast our care,
 * And on Thy Word to rest;
 * That Israel’s God, Who heareth prayer,
 * Will grant us our request.