Grant Lord Jesus that My Healing
Grant, Lord Jesus, that my healing
The hymn applies Isaiah 53's substitutionary atonement theology directly to personal healing and salvation, emphasizing Christ's wounds as the source of our redemption. It reflects Lutheran understanding of forensic justification and the healing of the soul through Christ's passive obedience.
History & Background
Originally composed in German by Johann Heermann during the Thirty Years' War, reflecting deep piety amid suffering. Catherine Winkworth's English translation appeared in her Lyra Germanica (1863), becoming standard in Lutheran hymnals.
Hymnal Appearances
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship — 352
- Lutheran Service Book — 421
- Lutheran Worship — 95
- The Lutheran Hymnal — 144
Translation
Bulletin Note
Written by Johann Heermann in 1630, this hymn applies Isaiah 53 to personal salvation, emphasizing Christ's wounds as the sole source of spiritual and bodily healing—a hallmark of Lutheran substitutionary theology.
Preaching Connection
This hymn crystallizes Isaiah 53's substitutionary atonement in personal address, showing how the Law's diagnosis of sin finds its answer in the Gospel's proclamation of Christ's passive obedience and redemptive suffering.
Stanza Arc
The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Christological meditation moving from Christ's suffering, to personal appropriation of redemption, to grateful response, to covenantal commitment
Themes
Atonement Healing through Christ's suffering Redemption Personal faith response