Jesus, Who Bought Us With His Blood

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.