O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer
This hymn expresses core Lutheran soteriology, affirming Christ as both redemptive mediator and the source of believers' security in God. It articulates the sufficiency of Christ's redemption and the believer's consequent assurance, central to Lutheran understandings of justification.
History & Background
Written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend in 2001, this modern hymn combines contemporary composition with traditional hymnological structure. It has been widely adopted in Lutheran and evangelical worship since the early 2000s, appearing in ELW (2006) and LSB (2006).
Hymnal Appearances
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship — 876
- Lutheran Service Book — 475
Bulletin Note
Composed in 2001 by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, this hymn unites Reformed lyrical depth with a tune that echoes Lutheran chorale tradition, making it a bridge hymn for congregations singing across denominational wells.
Preaching Connection
This hymn amplifies the Gospel's proclamation of justification by faith, moving singers from honest confession of sinfulness to joyful certainty in Christ's redemptive sufficiency—a movement the sermon might mirror in its own Law-to-Gospel arc.
Catechism & Confessional Connections
- The Second Article (Concerning Redemption) Small Catechism — The Apostles' Creed
Themes
God's faithfulness Redemption in Christ Assurance of salvation Confession of faith