The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3494

3494. Jesus, Who Bought Us with His Blood

1. 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.

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

3. 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.

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

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, who bought us with His blood
• Title: Jesus, Who Bought Us with His Blood
• Author: John Newton (1779)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779), number 22
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BALLERMA
• Composer: François Hippolyte Barthélémon (1741-1808)
• Adapter: Robert Simpson (1833)
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 13216 56113 23532
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: A Selection of Original Sacred Music, 1833
• Copyright: Public Domain