Jesu, Great Healer of Mankind

Jesu

great Heal­er of man­kind

Who dost our sor­rows bear

Let an af­flict­ed par­ent find

An an­swer to his pray­er.

I look for help in Thee alone

To Thee for suc­cor fly;

My son is sick

my dar­ling son

And at the point to die.

By deep dis­tress a sup­pli­ant made

By ago­ny of grief

Most just­ly might Thy love up­braid

My lin­ger­ing un­belief.

But Thou art rea­dy still to run

And grant our heart’s de­sire:

Lord

in Thy heal­ing pow­er come down

Before my child ex­pire.

Surely if Thou pro­nounce the word

If Thou the an­swer give

My dy­ing son shall be re­stored

And to Thy glo­ry live.

Rebuke the fev­er in this hour

Command it to de­part;

Now

let me be­hold Thy pow­er

And give Thee all my heart.

O save the fa­ther in the son

Restore him

Lord

to me;

My heart the mi­ra­cle shall own

And give him back to Thee.

I will

I will ob­ey Thy word

To Thee my all re­sign

I

and my house will serve the Lord

And live for­ev­er Thine.