HE TOUCHED ME

Composer: Bill Gaither

William (Bill) J. Gaither is an American singer and songwriter of southern gospel and Contemporary Christian Music. Besides having written numerous popular Christian songs with his wife, Gloria, he is also known for performing as part of the Bill Gaither Trio, and the Gaither Vocal Band. In the 1990s, his career (as well as the careers of other southern gospel artists) gained a resurgence as the popularity of the Gaither Homecoming series grew. Bill Gaither was born in Alexandria, Indiana, around 35 miles northeast of Indianapolis, in 1936, the son of George and Lela Gaither. He formed his first group, the Bill Gaither Trio (consisting of Bill, his sister Mary Ann and brother Danny), in 1956 while a college student at Anderson College. A… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Composer: Bill Gaither (1963)
Meter: Irregular with refrain
Key: F Major
Copyright: © 1963 William J. Gaither

Texts

He Touched Me

Shackled by a heavy burden,
'neath a load of guilt and shame;
Then the hand of Jesus touched me,
And now I am no longer the same.
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Instances

Instances (8)TextImageAudioScore
African American Heritage Hymnal #273Image
Baptist Hymnal 2008 #628TextImage
Celebration Hymnal #505Image
Chalice Hymnal #564Text
Hymns of Faith #227TextImage
Sing Joyfully #314TextImage
The United Methodist Hymnal #367TextImage
The Worshiping Church #410TextImage