Lyrics
My physicians tried in vain
For twelve long years of pain
Is proof that there is nothing they can do
But I just heard somebody say
"There's a healer on the way"
Somehow I have to press my way through
I've gotta get to Jesus
Gotta get to Jesus
I know that He's the answer to my need
Bring Him all my problems
Only He can solve them
Mend the broken pieces
Gotta get to Jesus
When my world is torn apart
I need healing for my heart
I really don't know how much more I can take
Trapped inside a cloud of disbelief and doubt
I only know one way of escape
I've gotta get to Jesus
Gotta get to Jesus
I know that He's the answer to my need
Bring Him all my problems
Only He can solve them
Mend the broken pieces
Gotta get to Jesus
If the hem of His garment is all I can reach
I know if I touch Him I will be free
I will be free
I've gotta get to Jesus
Gotta get to Jesus
I know that He's the answer to my need
Bring Him all my problems
Only He can solve them
Mend the broken pieces
Gotta get to Jesus
Bring Him all my problems
Only He can solve them
Mend the broken pieces
All these broken pieces
Gotta get to Jesus
Gotta get to Jesus
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Meaning & Inspiration
Gotta Get to Jesus retells the Gospel account of a woman who had suffered for twelve years and pressed through a crowd to touch the garment of Jesus. The opening verse places the story in her voice, emphasizing exhausted remedies, persistent pain, and a final movement toward the healer. The chorus then applies that scene to other forms of brokenness, presenting Jesus as the one to approach with needs that cannot be solved alone.
The reference to the hem of his garment clearly echoes the womans act of faith and the healing that followed. At the same time, the second verse broadens physical illness into heartbreak, disbelief, and doubt. This movement makes the biblical episode a picture of seeking Christ amid many kinds of distress. The lyric does not minimize suffering; it names desperation and fractured circumstances while holding to hope. Its repeated call to reach Jesus stresses trust, perseverance, and confidence in his compassionate power to heal and restore.
Related Scripture
- Mark 5:25-34 A woman suffering for twelve years reaches Jesus garment and is healed.
- Psalm 147:3 God heals the brokenhearted and binds their wounds.
- Matthew 11:28 Jesus calls the weary and burdened to come to him for rest.