Lyrics
I came to the well
I came as a leper
I searched high and low but
I found no other help
But I heard of your healing
And I came in hope
Of finding the one my scars won't scare away
Oh your touch is all I've needed
Oh your touch is all I've needed
You reach out your hand
And I'm made whole again
Oh your touch is all I've needed
So I fell to your feet
Knowing I was unworthy
Then you reached out to me
And you lifted my head
You said don't be afraid
I'm here and I'm willing
To take these scars and give new life again
Oh your touch is all I've needed
Oh your touch is all I've needed
You reach out your hand
And I'm made whole again
Oh your touch is all I've needed
He touched me
He touched me
He touched me
He touched my soul
Thank you Jesus
I'm made whole
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Leper” frames spiritual need through the Gospel image of a person seeking Jesus for cleansing. The opening lines describe isolation, visible scars, and the failure of every other source of help. Hope begins when the sufferer hears of Christ’s healing and approaches in confidence that rejection will not have the final word.
The repeated plea for a touch gives the song its central movement: Jesus reaches toward the unworthy, raises the bowed head, and makes the wounded person whole. That scene closely reflects Mark 1:40–42, where Jesus willingly touches and cleanses a man with leprosy. It also recalls Luke 17:15–19, in which a healed man falls at Jesus’ feet and gives thanks. The song uses physical healing as an image of restoration that reaches the soul. Its closing gratitude keeps the focus on Christ’s compassion, willingness, and power to give new life rather than on the sufferer’s merit.
Related Scripture
- Mark 1:40-42 Jesus willingly touches and cleanses a man with leprosy.
- Luke 17:15-19 A healed man returns, falls at Jesus’ feet, and gives thanks.