Hanging on by a thread (Mt9, Jhn9)

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Title: The Hem of His Garment

Verse 1
She had spent all she had
Still the hurting stayed
Twelve long years of questions
Twelve long years of shame
Pressed down in the crowd
With nothing left to say
She reached for the edge of mercy
As Jesus passed her way

Pre-Chorus 1
Just to touch the hem
Not even His face
Not even His hand
Just the edge of grace
Just the tassel
Just the thread
Just one reach
Past hope that’s dead

Chorus 1

If you’re holding on by a thread
Let it be the hem of His garment
Reach for the edge of His mercy
When all your hope is spent
He can feel the weakest faith
He can hear what no one heard
If you’re holding on by a thread
Let it be the hem of His garment
The moment of the Lord

Verse 2
He was born into the dark
With questions in the air
People called it judgment
Like his pain was something fair 
His parents learned the weight
Of what others could not see
A family built on waiting
For the day he would be free

Pre-Chorus 2
Not when I want
Not where I see
Not even how I think it should be
Just spit on the ground
Just dirt in my eye
Just obedience to trust when I  don’t know why

Chorus 2
When you’ve held on for a second
When you’ve held on for a year
When your life is built on waiting
Through the struggle, pain, and fear
He can see what others questioned
He can name what no one heard
When you’ve held out for a moment 
Let it bring him Glory, 
The moment of the Lord 
The moment of the Lord

Verse 3
Some are bleeding in the silence
Some are begging just to see
Some are carrying their children
As life drives them to there knees
Some have spent their hope on answers
Some have prayed and still been torn
But the Savior walks among us
And He still meets the weary and the worn

Pre-chorus 3
Jesus sees it different
Not as shame
Not as blame
Not as judgment on your name
Not a burden, 
Not a stain
But a place for His glory
When the time finally came

Chorus

If you’re holding on by a thread
Let it be the hem of His garment
Reach for the edge of His mercy
When all your hope is spent
He can see what others questioned
He can open the right door
When you’ve held out for a moment 
Let it bring him Glory, 
The moment of the Lord 
The moment of the Lord

Bridge
So I will reach when I am empty
I will wait when I am worn
I will trust that even sorrow
Can be used by Christ the Lord
For He feels the hidden trembling
And He sees the lifelong fight
He can touch the deepest darkness
With the breaking of His light

Final Chorus
If you’re holding on by a thread
Let it be the hem of his garment.
He can feel the weakest faith
He can hear what no one heard
He can see what others questioned
He can open every door
If you’re holding out for a moment
Let it bring him Glory, 
the moment of the Lord

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Title: The Hem of His Garment Verse 1 She had spent all she had Still the hurting stayed Twelve long years of questions Twelve long years of shame Pressed down in the crowd With nothing left to say She reached for the edge of mercy As Jesus passed her way Pre-Chorus 1 Just to touch the hem Not even His face Not even His hand Just the edge of grace Just the tassel Just the thread Just one reach Past hope that’s dead Chorus 1 If you’re holding on by a thread Let it be the hem of His garment Reach for the edge of His mercy When all your hope is spent He can feel the weakest faith He can hear what no one heard If you’re holding on by a thread Let it be the hem of His garment The moment of the Lord Verse 2 He was born into the dark With questions in the air People called it judgment Like his pain was something fair His parents learned the weight Of what others could not see A family built on waiting For the day he would be free Pre-Chorus 2 Not when I want Not where I see Not even how I think it should be Just spit on the ground Just dirt in my eye Just obedience to trust when I don’t know why Chorus 2 When you’ve held on for a second When you’ve held on for a year When your life is built on waiting Through the struggle, pain, and fear He can see what others questioned He can name what no one heard When you’ve held out for a moment Let it bring him Glory, The moment of the Lord The moment of the Lord Verse 3 Some are bleeding in the silence Some are begging just to see Some are carrying their children As life drives them to there knees Some have spent their hope on answers Some have prayed and still been torn But the Savior walks among us And He still meets the weary and the worn Pre-chorus 3 Jesus sees it different Not as shame Not as blame Not as judgment on your name Not a burden, Not a stain But a place for His glory When the time finally came Chorus If you’re holding on by a thread Let it be the hem of His garment Reach for the edge of His mercy When all your hope is spent He can see what others questioned He can open the right door When you’ve held out for a moment Let it bring him Glory, The moment of the Lord The moment of the Lord Bridge So I will reach when I am empty I will wait when I am worn I will trust that even sorrow Can be used by Christ the Lord For He feels the hidden trembling And He sees the lifelong fight He can touch the deepest darkness With the breaking of His light Final Chorus If you’re holding on by a thread Let it be the hem of his garment. He can feel the weakest faith He can hear what no one heard He can see what others questioned He can open every door If you’re holding out for a moment Let it bring him Glory, the moment of the Lord

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