Scripture Verse

He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

Introduction

Words: Will­iam Russ­ell, 1861.

Music: Aber Will­iam H. Monk, in Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, 1875 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Rus­sell (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
William H. Monk (1823–1889)

Lyrics

More marred than any man’s
The Sav­ior’s vis­age see;
Was ev­er sor­row like to His,
Endured on Cal­va­ry!

Oh, hear that pierc­ing cry!
What can its mean­ing be?
My God! my God! oh! why hast Thou
In wrath for­sak­en Me?

Oh ’twas be­cause our sins
On Him by God were laid;
He who Him­self had ne­ver sinned
For sin­ners, sin was made.

Thus sin He put away
By His one sac­ri­fice
Then, Con­quer­or o’er death and hell,
He mount­ed to the skies.

Therefore let all men know
That God is sa­tis­fied;
And sin­ners all who Je­sus trust
Through Him are jus­ti­fied.