Lyr Req: He Touched Me (W J Gaither)

21 Apr 99 - 03:34 PM (#72494)
Subject: Lyrics for He Touched Me
From: [e-mail]

I'm trying to get the lyrics to a gospel song (or hymn, if you prefer), called "He Touched Me." The first line is "Since I met my blessed savior..." It's an old Southern church, from somewhere more fundamentalist than Baptist...

All I have gleaned from my web search is that it is on one of Elvis' records.

It's a beautiful tune. I know how to play it, but have no words.

Help!

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21 Apr 99 - 04:03 PM (#72504)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: HE TOUCHED ME (W J Gaither)
From: Ferrara

Hi. The words and chords below are found at this address (Joe Offer, can you turn it into a link?):

http://hot.virtual-pc.com/guitar/he_touched_me.htm

You can reach it directly from the Gospel Music Home Page, a very nice resource. They ask that it only be used for "private study, scholarship or research." (Note to whomever: ever since Max's April Fool "joke," I've been wondering whether we should be more conscientious about crediting our on-line sources.)

HE TOUCHED ME
Words and Music: W J Gaither

 A7                  D 
  Shackled by a heavy burden 
  A7                        D 
  'Neath a load of guilt and shame 
  G                      D 
  Then the hand of Jesus touched me 
  A7                     D   G  D  G/A 
  Now I am no longer the same 
    

Chorus: 
     A7                D 
  He touched me, oh He touched me 
      G      D                 Em A7  
  And oh the joy that floods my soul 
  D         A7           D     G 
  Something happened and now I know 
     D              A7      D    G/A 
  He touched me and made me whole 

Since I met the blessed Saviour
Since He cleansed and made me whole
I will never cease to praise him
I'll shout it while eternity rolls

Chorus

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21 Apr 99 - 04:07 PM (#72505)
Subject: RE: Lyrics for He Touched Me
From: Gene

*CLICK HERE*

For lyrics to ALL EP's songs...

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21 Apr 99 - 04:09 PM (#72507)
Subject: RE: Lyrics for He Touched Me
From: Ferrara

Gene, I'm convinced that you, like Joe Offer, are a Living National Treasure. Thank you! - Rita F

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22 Apr 99 - 09:21 AM (#72693)
Subject: RE: Lyrics for He Touched Me
From: Wayne

Gene and Ferrara: Thanks so much! What a resource this is! And, as to copyright and such: I am using this in "music therapy" gigs I do with some friends working at a state mental hospital in Tennessee. Religious material is the mainstay our repertoire for Gero patients. This one is apparently well known and loved by all.

Thanks again.

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22 Apr 99 - 09:42 AM (#72696)
Subject: RE: Lyrics for He Touched Me
From: Roger the zimmer

Lovely version of this on CD by Lillian Boutte ,who I'd never heard of until I saw her with Humphrey Lyttleton's Band at the Barbican some years ago. US keeps turning out these wonderful singers! {Selena Jones was another favourite after I saw her at the Opposite Lock Club on Birmingham's canalside in 1969, recordings available again now and touring UK at the present)

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