A Selection of Hymns ‎#CLXXVIII

CLXXVIII. Kinsman

1 Jesus, we claim thee for our own,
Our kinsman near allied in blood,
Flesh or our flesh, bone of our bone,
The son of man, the Son of God;
And lo we lay us at thy feet,
Our sentence from thy mouth to meet.

2 Partaker of my flesh below,
To thee, O Jesus, I apply;
Thou wilt thy poor relations know,
Thou never canst thyself deny,
Exclude me from thy guardian care,
Or slight a sinful beggar's prayer.

3 Thee, Savior, at my greatest need,
I trust my faithful friend to prove:
Now o'er thy meanest servants spread
The skirt of thy redeeming love;
Under the wings of mercy take,
And save me for thy merit's sake.

4 Hast thou not undertook my cause,
Lord over all, to worms allied?
Answer me from that bleeding cross,
Demand thy dearly-ransom'd bride;
And let my soul, betroth'd to thee.
Thine wholly, thine for ever be!

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, we claim thee for our own
• Title: Kinsman
• Author: C. Wesley
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  Ruth 3:4
  ;
  Ruth 3:9
• Topic: Characters and Representations of Christ: Kinsman; Christ: Kinsman

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