Wholesome Witness - Mark's Gospel (6)

Tune: Louvan

('Lord of all being, throned afar')

Mark 5 v.25-34

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A woman had issue of blood

It ceased not, was continual flood

Twelve years she had it, and suffered

Though medical help was offered

 

Yet she was not healed, and had spent

All that she had, with no relent

Was no better, but rather worse

Though she sought to be free of curse

 

When she had heard of Jesus, she

Knew that He in the crowd would be

And she came and the hem did touch

Of His garment, it availed much

 

For in her faith she said, If I

May touch His clothes as He goes by

I shall be healed and so made whole

Comfort for body, spirit, soul

 

For straightaway her fount of blood

Dried up, it was no more a flood

And she felt in her body she

Whole and free from her plague was, see

 

Jesus did know that touch of faith

Virtue had gone from Him, He saith

Who touched my clothes, the woman did

Confess trembling, she was not hid

 

Jesus said, Daughter, your faith here

Has caused your wholeness to appear

Go in peace now, and be whole for

You did touch me in faith for sure