Today at the nursing home, one of our church members sang a special of the song “He Was Wounded for Our Transgressions.” Wow!!! If you have never heard the song or looked at the words, you have missed something! Our hymnal incorporates the first, second, and fourth verses in its score, which are the verses I recommend.
The devotional today was Isaiah 53, and this song incorporates many of the themes of that passage. Have a look at some of the words written by Thomas Chisholm:
“He was wounded for our trangressions,
He bore our sins in His body on the tree;
For our guilt He gave us peace,
From our bondage gave release,
And with His stripes, and with His stripes,
And with His stripes our souls are healed.”“He was numbered among transgressors,
We did esteem Him forsaken by His God;
As our sacrifice He died,
That the law be satisfied,
And all our sin, and all our sin,
And all our sin was laid on Him.”
Amazing words, right?
Where to find:
Many hymnals contain this song.
Living Hymns #165
Great Hymns of the Faith #117
If wish to hear an audio of song, here is a link for educational purposes.
FYI – The author also wrote other familiar songs such as “O To Be Like Thee” and “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.”