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![]() | HE TOUCHED MEComposer: Bill Gaither (1963)Published in 9 hymnals |
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 >| Composer: | Bill Gaither (1963) |
| Meter: | Irregular with refrain |
| Key: | F Major |
| Copyright: | © 1963 William J. Gaither |
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 (8) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| African American Heritage Hymnal #273 | Shackled by a heavy burden | He Touched Me | He touched me, O, He touched me | William J. Gaither, b. 1936 | William J. Gaither, b. 1936 | 8.7.8.9 with refrain | Matthew 8:3 | HE TOUCHED ME | F Major | 2001 | |||||||
| Baptist Hymnal 2008 #628 | Shackled by a heavy burden | He Touched Me | He touched me, oh, He touched me | William J. Gaither | William J. Gaither | Irregular | HE TOUCHED ME | E Flat Major | English | 2008 | |||||||
| Celebration Hymnal #505 | Shackled by a heavy burden, 'Neath a load of guilt and shame; | He Touched Me | [He Touched Me] | E Flat Major | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Chalice Hymnal #564 | Shackled by a heavy burden | He Touched Me | He touched me, O he touched me | William J. Gaither | William J. Gaither | HE TOUCHED ME | F Major or modal | English | 1995 | ||||||||
| Hymns of Faith #227 | Shackled by a heavy burden | He Touched Me | He touched me | William J. Gaither | William J. Gaither | Matthew 8:3; Matthew 8:15; Matthew 9:29; Mark 1:41; Mark 7:33; Mark 8:22-26; Luke 5:13; Luke 22:51; 1 John 1:7 | [Shackled by a heavy burden] | F Major or modal | 1980 | ||||||||
| Sing Joyfully #314 | Shackled by a heavy burden | He Touched Me | He touched me, O, He touched me | William J. Gaither | William J. Gaither | [Shackled by a heavy burden] | F Major | English | 1989 | ||||||||
| The United Methodist Hymnal #367 | Shackled by a heavy burden | He Touched Me | He touched me, O he touched me | William J. Gaither | William J. Gaither | Irregular with refrain | Matthew 8:3; Mark 1:41; Luke 5:13 | HE TOUCHED ME | F Major | English | 1989 | ||||||
| The Worshiping Church #410 | He touched me, O, he touched me | He Touched Me | William J. Gaither | William J. Gaither | Irregular | Ephesians 4:28; John 13:5; Mark 10:16; Luke 15:15-17 | HE TOUCHED ME | F Major | English | 1990 |
