Only Thy Garment’s Hem

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

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1914

This hymn is one of the many gospel songs written by Fanny Crosby (Frances Jane Crosby, 1820–1915). The style, refrain structure, and focus on touching the hem of Christ's garment (drawing from the biblical story of the woman with the issue of blood) are characteristic of her work. It was published in one of her later collections around 1914.