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There came in the throng one poor woman

Author: William C. Martin
Tune: [There came in the throng one poor woman]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 There came in the throng one poor woman
Who yearned in her heart to be whole;
She touched but the garment of Jesus—
He healed her in body and soul.

Refrain:
O come as thou art unto Jesus,
Though sinful thy life be, and base;
And thine shall be His great salvation:—
Touch Him, and receive of His grace.

2 Behold, they who came to the Saviour
For healing, came never in vain;
He lifted away all their burden,
And banished from them ev’ry pain. [Refrain]

3 Today He’s the same Friend as ever
To all who are burden’d and weak;
O touch but the hem of His garment,
And have all the blessings you see. [Refrain]

Source: Evangelistic Songs #45

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Author: William C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

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First Line:	There came in the throng one poor woman
Title:	Touch Jesus
Author:	William C. Martin
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O come as thou art unto Jesus
Copyright:	Public Domain