Prophecy of Jesus from Isaiah 52:14-53 (whole chapter) talking about His suffering thousands of years before it occurred.
Story behind the song
This song was written for my mother in law who suffers greatly with physical pain and yet has great faith that He is able to heal her.
Lyrics
By His Stripes (Isaiah 52:14-53)
Servant of God, face marred,
A tender plant grew from dry sod.
No beauty that we should desire,
Despised, rejected, man of sorrows,
Familiar with suffering.
By His stripes, we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray,
Turned everyone to His own way.
The Lord laid on Him our iniquity.
Oppressed, yet submissive,
Led like a lamb to the slaughter.
He opened not His mouth.
By His stripes, we are healed.
(chorus)
He took away our griefs and he carried away our sorrows.
He took away our griefs and he carried away our sorrows.
Stricken and afflicted,
Yet, we esteemed Him not
By His stripes, we are healed.
(bridge)
He was pierced for our sins,
Crushed for our iniquities.
He bore the weight of our guilt, then brought us back His peace.
By His stripes, we are healed.
It was the will of the Lord to bruise Him.
His life was an offering for His offspring.
The suffering sacrifice, the wrath satisfied.
More than enough, it is finished – we’re justified.
The Intercessor for transgressors shall divide the spoil.
The Intercessor for transgressors shall divide the spoil.
By His stripes, we are healed.
