George F. Root
(1820-1895)
20And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind Him, and touched the hem of His garment: 21for she said within herself, “If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole.” 22But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, “Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.” And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Matthew 9:20-22 KJV
As to His side she stole,
Amid the crowd that gathered around Him,
And straightway she was whole.
Chorus:
Oh, touch the hem of His garment!
And thou, too, shalt be free!
His saving power this very hour
Shall give new life to thee!
She came in fear and trembling before Him,
She knew her Lord had come;
She felt that from Him virtue had healed her,
The mighty deed was done.
He turned with “Daughter, be of good comfort,
Thy faith hath made thee whole!”
And peace that passeth all understanding
With gladness filled her soul.1
- The three verses of this song are quoted by Percy Gutteridge in The Double Portion of Elisha. ↩