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Jesus, who bought us with his blood The prayer of JABEZ

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book II, no. 22, under 1 Chronicles 4:9–10.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 22

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 7 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

1 Chronicles 4:9–10 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 7 stanzas as Newton printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

The stanzas at the centre; around them, every book its heading and its echoes come from, Old Testament on the left and New on the right. Choose a stanza or a book.

a line echoes this verse its heading or an echo comes from here

STANZA I

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.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under 1 Chronicles 4:9–10. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez. 1 CHRONICLES 4:9–10 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ 1 CHRONICLES 4

Arise; O LORD, enlarge our coast, Let us possess the whole; That Satan may no longer boast He can thy work control. STANZA V

Its place in the book

Book II of the hymn book, “On occasional subjects”, holds these hymns in this order: 100 hymns. This is number 22. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 22 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN Jesus, who bought us with his blood

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