The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5223

5223. Only Thy Garment's Hem

1. 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.

2. 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]

3. 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]

Text Information

• First Line: Crowds are behind Thee, crowds are before
• Title: Only Thy Garment's Hem
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1877)
• Refrain First Line: Only Thy garment's hem, Lord, I implore
• Language: English
• Source: Welcome Tidings, by Robert Lowry, W. Howard Doane, and Ira D. Sankey (New York: Biglow & Main, 1877), number 14
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Crowds are behind Thee, crowds are before]
• Composer: William Howard Doane
• Incipit: 51217 52313 33543
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain