Our Lord, who knows full well

The words

1. 1

   Stanza 1. Our Lord, who knows full wellThe heart of every saint;Invites us, by a parable,To pray and never faint.

2. 2

   Stanza 2. He bows his gracious ear,We never plead in vain;Yet we must wait, till he appear,And pray, and pray again.

3. 3

   Stanza 3. Though unbelief suggest,Why should we longer wait?He bids us never give him rest,But be importunate.

4. 4

   Stanza 4. ’Twas thus a widow poor,Without support or friend,Beset the unjust judge’s door,And gained, at last, her end.

5. 5

   Stanza 5. For her he little cared,As little for the laws;Nor God, nor man, did he regard,Yet he espoused her cause.

6. 6

   Stanza 6. She urged him day and night,Would no denial take;At length he said, “I’ll do her right,For my own quiet sake.”

7. 7

   Stanza 7. And shall not Jesus hearHis chosen, when they cry?Yes, though he may awhile forbear,He’ll help them from on high.

8. 8

   Stanza 8. His nature, truth and love,Engage him on their side;When they are grieved, his bowels move,And can they be denied?

9. 9

   Stanza 9. Then let us earnest be,And never faint in prayer;He loves our importunity,And makes our cause his care.

Olney Hymns (1779), Book 1, Hymn 106. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/1-106