Gloria Gaither (b. March 4, 1942) is a songwriter for gospel music, along with her husband, Bill Gaither. She also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music.
He Leadeth Me
Bill & Gloria Gaither Lyrics
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'Neath a load of guilt and shame
Then the hand of Jesus touched me,
And now I am no longer the same
He touched me, oh He touched me,
And oh the joy that floods my soul!
Something happened and now I know,
Since I met this blessed Savior,
Since He cleansed and made me whole,
I will never cease to praise Him,
I'll shout it while eternity rolls
He touched me, oh He touched me,
And oh the joy that floods my soul!
Something happened and now I know
He touched me and made me whole
The lyrics to Bill & Gloria Gaither's song He Touched Me depicts the transformation that occurs when one encounters Jesus. The first verse describes the burden of guilt and shame that a person can carry with them. They feel shackled by this weight until the hand of Jesus touches them. The touch of Jesus represents a transformative experience, and the burden the person carries is lifted. The touch of Jesus brings about a change, and the person rejoices. The second verse alludes to a continued journey of faith that the person takes since encountering Jesus. The newfound feelings of joy and thankfulness for the experience are so strong they cause the person to shout it out to the world for all eternity.
The lyrics of He Touched gives a perfect description of the transformative effect of Jesus and the joy experienced by those who encounter Him. The transformative power of God is a vast and complex concept, but the lyrics of He Touched Me describe it in simple and relatable terms. The song reminds the listener of the power of faith and the immense positive impact a relationship with Jesus can have on one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Shackled by a heavy burden,
Weighted down by a heavy burden,
'Neath a load of guilt and shame
Underneath the weight of guilt and shame
Then the hand of Jesus touched me,
At that moment, Jesus reached out and touched me
And now I am no longer the same
As a result, I am a changed person
He touched me, oh He touched me,
Jesus touched me, oh what a feeling of joy!
And oh the joy that floods my soul!
My soul was filled with so much joy that it overflowed
Something happened and now I know,
Something significant occurred, and I am now aware of it
He touched me and made me whole
Jesus touched me and restored me to wholeness
Since I met this blessed Savior,
Ever since I encountered this wonderful Savior,
Since He cleansed and made me whole,
Since He purified me and restored me to completeness,
I will never cease to praise Him,
I will never stop giving Him praise,
I'll shout it while eternity rolls
I will shout my praise even as eternity goes on
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: William J. Gaither
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Mary Plaidy
He leadeth me, O blessed thought!
O words with heav’nly comfort fraught!
Whate’er I do, where’er I be
Still ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me.
Refrain:
He leadeth me, He leadeth me,
By His own hand He leadeth me;
His faithful foll’wer I would be,
For by His hand He leadeth me.
Sometimes ’mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom,
By waters still, o’er troubled sea,
Still ’tis His hand that leadeth me.
Lord, I would place my hand in Thine,
Nor ever murmur nor repine;
Content, whatever lot I see,
Since ’tis my God that leadeth me.
And when my task on earth is done,
When by Thy grace the vict’ry’s won,
E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,
Since God through Jordan leadeth me.
Emmanuel Fordjour
I've sang and listened to this song a 1000 times yet I always get that same emotions whenever I hear it. This is the most beautiful and touching hymnal every...God is faithful.
Shamiso Nziramasanga
Buddy Greene led well with the harmonica.. takes me back to when I was an infant starting to learn hymns in church. This was one of the 1st hymns I quickly picked.
Regards from Zimbabwe
Jonathan Rohrlach
Beautiful and deep, fully trusting inGods great Will, plans order and guidance through each day ahead!!! Loving the touch of God's Holy Spirit in this hymn... Very powerful and somehow humbling as we lean on Him to be with and show us the way... All Glory, Praise, Honour and Thanks to Almighty God forever into Eternity 🙏☝🙏
Mary Plaidy
He leadeth me, O blessed thought!
O words with heav’nly comfort fraught!
Whate’er I do, where’er I be
Still ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me.
Refrain:
He leadeth me, He leadeth me,
By His own hand He leadeth me;
His faithful foll’wer I would be,
For by His hand He leadeth me.
Sometimes ’mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom,
By waters still, o’er troubled sea,
Still ’tis His hand that leadeth me.
Lord, I would place my hand in Thine,
Nor ever murmur nor repine;
Content, whatever lot I see,
Since ’tis my God that leadeth me.
And when my task on earth is done,
When by Thy grace the vict’ry’s won,
E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,
Since God through Jordan leadeth me.
LebyTheBookworm
LOVE this song, it heals me alot
hlima khawlhring
That is right..😘
Jannet Langat
Love this song lots so emotional
Rachel Mongisidi
Only in Him we can find true comfort in these troubled pandemic days 🙏🙏🙏
Alexis Jim Clemente
Love this song so much.
Mude Kang’ethe
Blessed to listen in 2018🙏🏽 Such a beautiful song that speaks to the soul