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The Hem of His Garment

from Songs for Holy Saturday EP by Jonni Greth

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Well, these are the only words I ever knew how to sing:
That I'm lonely and frightened of beautiful things,
That I love you but I don't;
I believe, but I'm prone
To doubt every savior that I've ever seen
To doubt every savior that I've ever seen

Well, you touched my mouth and healed me of my silence
I was wicked, so I asked you for a sign
You said, "Jonah, you shouldn't have gone sailing
If you were only tryin' to find somewhere to run
If you were only tryin' to find somewhere to run"

Well, I'm unclean and so tired of this bleeding--
Actually, You can scratch the bleeding. I'm just tired,
And I've only got some much to lose before I fall asleep
And I've seen so much pow'r go out from You so far
I've seen so much pow'r go out from You so far

Well, I'm reaching for the hem of Your garment
Something's grabbin' at my ankles underneath
If I was Peter, I'd go out on the water
But I couldn't promise You I wouldn't sink
No, I couldn't promise You I wouldn't sink

I'll try to say something new, but I can't escape the theme
That I'm lonely and frightened of beautiful things,
And every preacher can save my soul, always at someone's expense,
So I repeat the words You say 'til they make sense
I repeat the words You say 'til You make sense

Well, I asked you which commandment was the greatest
You replied, "Love Me and love your fellow man."
Oh, Jesus, I still can't tell the difference
Well, I'm reaching for the hem of Your garment
Something's grabbin' at my ankles underneath
If I was Peter, I'd go out on the water
But I couldn't promise You I wouldn't sink
No, I couldn't promise you I wouldn't sink

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from Songs for Holy Saturday EP, released January 1, 2008

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Jonni Greth Nashville, Tennessee

Singer/ Songwriter Jonni Greth spent years traveling the Eastern United States-playing music in every town he visited- before arriving in Nashville. His style, which runs the gamut from spooky alt-country to lush, string-heavy Americana, revolves around his earthy fingerpicking style and warm, philanthropic melody lines. ... more

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