Scripture Verse

If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole. Matthew 9:21

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Wel­come Tid­ings, by Ro­bert Low­ry, How­ard Doane & Ira D. San­key (New York: Big­low & Main, 1877), pag­es 14–15.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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W. Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Crowds are be­hind Thee, crowds are be­fore,
Life in a sin­gle mo­ment Thou canst re­store.
Only to touch Thee, spot­less and pure,
Only to touch Thy gar­ment, faith brings the cure.

Refrain

Only Thy gar­ment’s hem, Lord, I im­plore;
Only Thy gar­ment’s hem life will re­store;
Only a touch will bring joy to my soul;
Let me but touch Thy gar­ment, I shall be whole.

Only to touch Thee, Sav­ior, I know,
Peace to my trou­bled spir­it Thou wilt be­stow;
Only to touch Thee, this is my pray­er,
Longer my heavy bur­den I can­not bear.

Refrain

Lord, I am sin­ful, Thou un­de­filed,
Yet dost Thou love and ev­en call me Thy child;
Great is Thy mer­cy, won­drous to me;
Lord, ’tis my faith that saves me, glo­ry to Thee!

Refrain