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[1] The song references or alludes to several Bible passages, including the refrain, "I am a pilgrim and a stranger" which alludes to 1 Peter 2:11 and Hebrews 11:13 and also the lyric "If I could touch the hem of his garment" which references Matthew 9:20 where a woman touches the hem of Jesus' robe and is healed. [2]
As is common with traditional songs, the lyrics differ among performers. One common theme is the evil of gambling, which the singer has now forgone. [ citation needed ] The line "If I touched the hem of His garment, His blood has made me whole" alludes to the story of the woman whose issue of blood was healed by touching Jesus' garment, in the ...
The album was given a parental advisory sticker not because of profanity but for Satanic-themed lyrics. Some copies do not feature a sticker, with the only difference being that the song "Satan Is My Motor" has been retitled "Motor". The song "Hem of Your Garment" was featured in the film Me, Myself & Irene.
Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers – "Touch the Hem of His Garment" – 2:05; Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers – "Jesus, Wash Away My Troubles" – 2:07; Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers – "Must Jesus Bear This Cross Alone" – 2:50; Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers – "Farther Along" – 2:27
The Dry Branch Fire Squad is an American traditional-style bluegrass band from Virginia, which is fronted by Ron Thomason. [1] [2] The band is known for its showy performances and for Thomason's humorous interludes. [3]
The Man and His Music is a 1986 compilation album by Sam Cooke, ... "Touch the Hem of His Garment" 2:00: 2. "That's Heaven to Me" 2:00: 3. "I'll Come Running Back to You"
Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released posthumously on June 17, 2003, by ABKCO Records.The disc covers Cooke's entire career, from his early 1950s beginnings with the Soul Stirrers to the posthumous 1964 single "Shake".
Homer Rodeheaver, circa 1910–1915. Rodeheaver—called "Rody" by associates and reporters alike—had a genial, extroverted personality. Although he was not ignorant or unappreciative of classical and traditional sacred music, Rodeheaver enjoyed and promoted lively new gospel songs among Sunday's congregations.