An original worship song inspired by the woman with the issue of blood in Mark 5 — twelve years of suffering, one desperate reach, and the God who stopped an entire procession for a single touch.
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This song was written as a companion piece to the devotional. Dive deeper into the story and scripture behind the music.
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Verse 1
Twelve years of bleeding Twelve years unseen Every doctor took my money But never touched the wound beneath Unclean, they whispered Don’t come too close I forgot what it felt like To be held by someone who knows
Pre-Chorus
But I heard He was passing Through the middle of the crowd And something broke inside me That had been keeping quiet so loud
Chorus
If I could just touch the hem Just the edge, just the thread Maybe the God who heals the world Would stop for me instead If I could just reach through the crowd Through the shame, through the years Maybe He’d feel one desperate hand And turn around right here
Verse 2
I pushed through the bodies I fell to my knees I grabbed the fringe of His garment And the bleeding finally ceased But He stopped the whole procession Turned around and searched the crowd Said “Who touched Me?” in the silence Like one hand could be that loud
Pre-Chorus
I came forward shaking Fell at His feet and told Him all Every year, every failure Every single doctor’s call
Chorus
I just had to touch the hem Just the edge, just the thread And the God who heals the world Stopped for me instead I just had to reach through the crowd Through the shame, through the years And He felt one desperate hand And turned around right here
Bridge
He didn’t call me “woman” He didn’t call me “case” He didn’t call me “unclean” He looked me in the face And called me Daughter Daughter The word I’d forgotten was mine Daughter Your faith has healed you Go now in peace You’re fine
Final Chorus
He stopped for the hem Just the edge, just the thread The God who moves the universe Stood still for me instead He felt one desperate touch Through a thousand pressing near And He wouldn’t take another step Until I knew that He was here
Outro
Daughter, go in peace Daughter, go in peace
🎵 This song was written as a companion piece to The God Who Sees You — Part 3: The Touch That Stopped God in His Tracks, exploring the story of the woman with the issue of blood in Mark 5.