I grew up listening to music like this and i used to hate it but my daddy sang his heart to gold city i have so much more respect for gospel music now. God is so beauitful and pure and this song is so beauitful. I miss my daddy singing it.
One Scarred Hand was written in the lobby of Denver Lodge in Taos, New Mexico on the second Sundays of Advent in 1992. It was written by Ivan Parker, Shawn Obrien and I. I had just been diagnosed with both Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphoma. John Denver had AIDS which he got from a blood transfusion. We needed help dealing with terminal illness issues.
I remember the songs I used to sing in church as a young boy, have carried them with me for 62 years. Southern gospel and holiness preaching have kept me close to Him! Crack addiction to it's unholy depths and Christ delivered me! Praise him forever!
thank you! if you only knew what this song means to me. about 2 1/2 months ago my 8 year old son dylan was burned in a freak accident. i was cleaning the church listening to a friends I-Pod and it came on. i went and bought the cd and listen to it every day. the doctors said dylan would have to have 4 skin grafts but let me tell you when we took him back to georgia for surgery the took off his bandages and the doctors asked did we believe in miracles. GOD HEALED MY BOY!!! WITH THAT SCARRED HAND.
Many yrs. have com & gone since this song was first recorded, but it has never lost its power & truth in it, There Is One Scarred Hand, & our Jesus’ hand, STILL MENDS BROKEN HEARTS with one scarred hand! I love this song, the message, will carry us through anytime, we just can’t stand, we have the great physicians touch, with “ One Scarred Hand”. Thank you Lord! This song will forever bless & comfort my heart through life’s trials & journey serving our Great God!
Hi, I really do Love this song. It really does help me. When I am sad. This song has helped me a whole lot too. I Love all of y'all's singing. Keep Singing for the Lord too. 🙏
Times have changed so very much. I remember listening to groups like Gold City, The Kingsmen, The Cathedrals, The Hinsons, The Singing Americans, The Gaither Vocal Band, The Happy Goodman Family, and The Hemphills as just a kid. I am now 40 and a Music Pastor in full time ministry. This is truly one of the very best combinations of a quartet that we may ever hear. Thank God for archives of video that are available for us to enjoy of timeless songs and performances that are just as much a blessing today as they were when they were originally recorded!
Tony Eads Times have changed and times can change again. It begins with Music Pastors, Worship Leaders, Song Leaders, and other titles that handle Music. Our Churches have become an Entertainment Industry with a Bible....some don't even teach directly from God's Word and only share experiences and advice. I've said all tgat to say this, I play Pedal Steel Guitar and would give anything to play with a Southern Gospel Group. All I've worked for and dreamed about is vanishing quickly. Change that occured can begin again with you and I. Stay Blessed Doc Carson
I appreciate you response. I am a Music Pastor and I prayerfully and purposely "blend" our selections. We honor the classics, and give respect to all styles. I love music that clearly uplifts, encourages, and testifies of God's greatness while giving Him Glory. no matter the style God must be at the center of the Music otherwise it is just "Noise". I pray that you find a group to play with there is a an audience that still loves and appreciates that genre! God bless you my friend.
Tony Eads , GOD must have a hand in this. I used to sing these songs seems like a very long time ago,. now I am practicing like crazy so I can bring these words to our youth at my church, as well as the new in Christ that have been delivered. PRAISE GOD we have a wonderful movememt in our very small church. The messages in these old songs are powerful and timeless.God bless us all
Praise and Worship is very important to all churches. The Holy Spirit can move greatly in a church that has a great Worship Leader, and even a choir, that is prayed up and ready to truly worship God. However, those types of services can also happen when you have a singing group that is truly singing for the Lord, I have been in many of God City’s singing where the Spirit moved and lives were touched. Through Gospel Music, people who won’t go to church, can hear the message of God’s Word that can stir something in them to make them want to know more. That longing can get them into church, or can also lead to them going and talking to the pastor one of the singers and they can stress the importance of finding a good church that can meet their needs. Never discount the power of the God inspired words through Gospel music and how it can change lives.
Danny Varnon and Jeff Thompson sang this at Bethel Baptist after my husband passed years ago. It really touched me deeply to hear these beautiful words. Thankful 🙏
Saw these guys along with the classic Cathedrals lineup back around 1988. Best southern gospel singing ever. Both groups had God's Holy Spirit filling the entire auditorium!
This song has so Blessed my Broken Heart 💔 From the recent passing of my Beloved Husband 😢😢 Wept before my Father in Heaven,I felt his hand touching my Broken Heart,holding me very close to his Heart ❤️ Praise God 🙂
March 20 2023 i just prayed for more grace and peace. I love Jesus and he provides grace to all that follow him .please pray for more grace for me and peace of mind
Probably. And that covers some serious territory. Musically there are some I get into a little more. Lyrically, though, what a message..not just a repackaging of ideas that are in a hundred other songs.
Truly a God anointed & put together by God.There has NEVER been a singing Group EVER that has had harmony as tight ,Articulation & Diction with the Vocals this group had.The music arrangement the Sound reinforcement system has NEVER been as Good.Even in the Sound Systems on the market today most made in China can't even come close to the Quality at that time.There are some good products on the market today But one must pay VERY CLOSE attention to the specs & even at that some are grossly exaggerated.
With or without music these guys were all great! They could equal any Barber Shop Quartet and they do not use music at all. Some of these comments are ridiculous. They are without a doubt the GREATEST GOSPEL QUARTET EVER!!!
He is the fountain for a thirsty soul He is the healer and so much more When my heart is broken by this world's demands The pieces are mended through one scarred hand Chorus And when I can't stand, I have to lean And when I can't see, I must believe The Great Physician's touch is a balm that can Mend broken hearts with one scarred hand It's a hand that holds this whole world in place It's a hand that was scarred just to give me grace And to think a hand that holds the stars Is small enough to mend one broken heart Chorus The Great Physician's touch is a balm that can Mend broken hearts with one scarred hand
Amen, it's Truly a Blessing to allow GOD to hit Reset in our lives when HE desires to, especially when HE take us back, and even Unction us afresh all over again... Heavenly FATHER, "Thank YOU"" for the Back to the Basics experience in this Season of our lives in JESUS CHRIST's Name!!!
1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. Don't wait until it's too late. It's up to you to accept His gift.
this song went #1 on the Singing News Charts your printed voice for Southern Gospel Music in 1991, from the Album "Windows Of Home" featuring Lead Singer Ivan Parker, Brian Free, Time Riley, Eva Mae Lefvre's ( Lefevre Family) grandson Mike Lefevre, Gary Jones (Piano) the late Doug Riley (Drums) Tim Rileys son, and Mark Fain on the Bass Guiltar. Gold City was known for being more of a Inspirational Southern Gospel Group than Traditional Southern Style Gospel, their music was a unique style.
Can you please pray for my sister Janie Rodriguez she gots the covid she can't open her eyes and can't talk she needs a healing now today and if you can give her name to a pastor a friend or a church
I love this song..but think the Gospelaires sing it best......Mostly, I love the knowledge that God has a balm for the brokenness of my heart and that Jesus' scarred hands applies it to me.....
I have suppressed memories and I don't like that some people want to steal music copyrights and make me look bad because I can't remember when or how songs were written. Stealing intellectual property IS A CRIME! Tjis song was cleanly stolen off my monitor channel. I know Ivan C Parker was a co-writer and Shawn Obrien was a third author. Ivan C Parker had the original copyright.
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I grew up listening to music like this and i used to hate it but my daddy sang his heart to gold city i have so much more respect for gospel music now. God is so beauitful and pure and this song is so beauitful. I miss my daddy singing it.
One Scarred Hand was written in the lobby of Denver Lodge in Taos, New Mexico on the second Sundays of Advent in 1992. It was written by Ivan Parker, Shawn Obrien and I. I had just been diagnosed with both Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphoma. John Denver had AIDS which he got from a blood transfusion. We needed help dealing with terminal illness issues.
I remember the songs I used to sing in church as a young boy, have carried them with me for 62 years. Southern gospel and holiness preaching have kept me close to Him! Crack addiction to it's unholy depths and Christ delivered me! Praise him forever!
Remember this song
Glory to God!
thank you! if you only knew what this song means to me. about 2 1/2 months ago my 8 year old son dylan was burned in a freak accident. i was cleaning the church listening to a friends I-Pod and it came on. i went and bought the cd and listen to it every day. the doctors said dylan would have to have 4 skin grafts but let me tell you when we took him back to georgia for surgery the took off his bandages and the doctors asked did we believe in miracles. GOD HEALED MY BOY!!! WITH THAT SCARRED HAND.
Amen, that's what God, can do. May God Bless all of you, always.
Many yrs. have com & gone since this song was first recorded, but it has never lost its power & truth in it, There Is One Scarred Hand, & our Jesus’ hand, STILL MENDS BROKEN HEARTS with one scarred hand! I love this song, the message, will carry us through anytime, we just can’t stand, we have the great physicians touch, with “ One Scarred Hand”. Thank you Lord! This song will forever bless & comfort my heart through life’s trials & journey serving our Great God!
This is a very Beautiful Song. Thank you, for this song. This song, touch's my Soul. Amen ❤️❤️🙏🙏
And to think a hand that holds the stars is small enough to mend one broken heart!!! AMEN!
Amen ❤
It doesn't get better than this; words or singing. These guys are flawless on this song.
Hi, I really do Love this song. It really does help me. When I am sad. This song has helped me a whole lot too. I Love all of y'all's singing. Keep Singing for the Lord too. 🙏
I absolutely loved Gold City when all these guys were together. It doesn't get any better than this❤️❤️❤️
Times have changed so very much. I remember listening to groups like Gold City, The Kingsmen, The Cathedrals, The Hinsons, The Singing Americans, The Gaither Vocal Band, The Happy Goodman Family, and The Hemphills as just a kid. I am now 40 and a Music Pastor in full time ministry. This is truly one of the very best combinations of a quartet that we may ever hear. Thank God for archives of video that are available for us to enjoy of timeless songs and performances that are just as much a blessing today as they were when they were originally recorded!
Tony Eads
Times have changed and times can change again. It begins with Music Pastors, Worship Leaders, Song Leaders, and other titles that handle Music. Our Churches have become an Entertainment Industry with a Bible....some don't even teach directly from God's Word and only share experiences and advice.
I've said all tgat to say this, I play Pedal Steel Guitar and would give anything to play with a Southern Gospel Group. All I've worked for and dreamed about is vanishing quickly. Change that occured can begin again with you and I.
Stay Blessed
Doc Carson
I appreciate you response. I am a Music Pastor and I prayerfully and purposely "blend" our selections. We honor the classics, and give respect to all styles. I love music that clearly uplifts, encourages, and testifies of God's greatness while giving Him Glory. no matter the style God must be at the center of the Music otherwise it is just "Noise". I pray that you find a group to play with there is a an audience that still loves and appreciates that genre! God bless you my friend.
Tony Eads , GOD must have a hand in this. I used to sing these songs seems like a very long time ago,. now I am practicing like crazy so I can bring these words to our youth at my church, as well as the new in Christ that have been delivered. PRAISE GOD we have a wonderful movememt in our very small church.
The messages in these old songs are powerful and timeless.God bless us all
There's a lot of us still at it . Singing and ministering the gospel through this timeless music. Check us out. www.grovesfamilyministries.com
Praise and Worship is very important to all churches. The Holy Spirit can move greatly in a church that has a great Worship Leader, and even a choir, that is prayed up and ready to truly worship God. However, those types of services can also happen when you have a singing group that is truly singing for the Lord, I have been in many of God City’s singing where the Spirit moved and lives were touched. Through Gospel Music, people who won’t go to church, can hear the message of God’s Word that can stir something in them to make them want to know more. That longing can get them into church, or can also lead to them going and talking to the pastor one of the singers and they can stress the importance of finding a good church that can meet their needs. Never discount the power of the God inspired words through Gospel music and how it can change lives.
This song expresses the depth of emotion felt when salvation has been realized. It took me back. Not without tears. Can't stop listening to it.
Danny Varnon and Jeff Thompson sang this at Bethel Baptist after my husband passed years ago. It really touched me deeply to hear these beautiful words. Thankful 🙏
Gold City came to our church a month after September 11, 2001 ... and sang this song a capella .... Everyone was in tears... I will never forget it.
Hello.. Tammy Where're you watching from?
Any video of it?
I have had this song stuck in my head ever since I watched it 3 months ago!!! Great spirit-filled music is the best music ever! Praise God!
Hello.. Amber Where're you watching from?
Oh my Heavens! The exact same thing has happened to me! Have woke every morning for 2 weeks singing this song.
I love to hear Brian Free Sing this.....my favorite lineup of Gold City!!
When I can't stand I have to lean and when I can't see I must believe on You Jesus. How appropriate are these words. I certainly enjoy this rendition.
The beautiful voices of Ivan, Brian, and Tim!! They used to be the best in my opinion back in the day
Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Jesus.
One of my favorite songs that Gold City has ever recorded. Great words!
Saw these guys along with the classic Cathedrals lineup back around 1988. Best southern gospel singing ever. Both groups had God's Holy Spirit filling the entire auditorium!
Gold City had a sound that was perfect for their songs‼️‼️🎶🎶🎶🎶
This is one of my favorite songs of all time!
this is my all time favorite song of this group.Brian Free does an awesome job
Gosh I love Brian Free's tenor voice!!!
This song has so Blessed my Broken Heart 💔
From the recent passing of my Beloved Husband 😢😢
Wept before my Father in Heaven,I felt his hand touching my
Broken Heart,holding me very close to his Heart ❤️
Praise God 🙂
It worked for me in Viet Nam
WOW! LOVE THIS! One of my favorite Souther Gospel groups.
March 20 2023 i just prayed for more grace and peace. I love Jesus and he provides grace to all that follow him .please pray for more grace for me and peace of mind
Amen 🙏
The Great Physician's touch is a balm that can mend broken hearts with one scarred hand! Amazing words and fantastic harmonies!
my family use to sing this song all the time now that we have lost a few family members this song brings new meaning with it THANK FOR POSTING IT
I always felt blessed to sing this song.
great song!!! This is like the 6th time I've listened to this since Sunday pm!!! Love it!!!
Hello.. Melissa Where're you watching from?
I love this song. It is beautiful!
wow!beautiful!thank you Jesus for saving all humanity on that glorious day.thank you gold city for reminding us he did with such a beautiful song.
Absolutely love this song and gold city group
My favorite combination of Gold City members. I've seen them live several times. As recently as last year 2017.
This is as good as it gets. Man...
I have always thought that was the best lineup of the Gold City Quartet
Beautiful....I think I lean much more than I stand, I am so thankful for that healing hand that is there whenever I need it
Hello.. Susie Where're you watching from?
I agree to that song is beautiful with a story behind it but one scarred hand is an amazingly beautiful song as well
Gold City has always been my favorite Southern Gospel Quartet!
I am so thankful for these videos. The message of the songs and the way these guys blend their voices is priceless. They bless me every time I watch.
GREATEST SONG TIM RILEY AND GOLDCITY EVER RECORDED
Probably. And that covers some serious territory. Musically there are some I get into a little more. Lyrically, though, what a message..not just a repackaging of ideas that are in a hundred other songs.
The entire album is the best Southern Gospel album ever recorded
Those 2 people who disliked this: U dont know what good gospel music is.
Truly a God anointed & put together by God.There has NEVER been a singing Group EVER that has had harmony as tight ,Articulation & Diction with the Vocals this group had.The music arrangement the Sound reinforcement system has NEVER been as Good.Even in the Sound Systems on the market today most made in China can't even come close to the Quality at that time.There are some good products on the market today But one must pay VERY CLOSE attention to the specs & even at that some are grossly exaggerated.
Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing this video. May God Bless.
Tim Riley was at the top of his game back then laying down the bass line. Too bad he retired. He's still my favorite bass gospel singer of all time.
Tim is the man! Nobody will ever carry that awesome tone while knocking the bottom out of a note like nobodys business:)
Absolutely Beautiful!
I remember listening to this song on cassette tapes when I was no more than 3 or four years old. I miss the 80's style southern gospel.
Thank You Brother Kyle... Always One My Favorites... May Our Lord Be With You & Family And, Bless You Always Your: Brother Randy N. Jolly
A classic lineup, & a great song!!!
Beautifully Written !!!!
With or without music these guys were all great! They could equal any Barber Shop Quartet and they do not use music at all. Some of these comments are ridiculous. They are without a doubt the GREATEST GOSPEL QUARTET EVER!!!
Another good song I would love to sing. Praise God.
Thank you for sharing this. Figured I should say something after watching it no telling how many times. IMHO the benchmark for a gospel quartet.
Wonderful, such harmony
This song is beautiful! This group of singers have beautiful voices. Oh what a Savior, He’s so precious to me!
Beautiful
Great
Love this song
Beautiful song & great singing.
while time has made this impossible to repeat
they can do in heaven
Classic Gold City at its best !
So so beautifully and reverently sung🙏🎶,bringing praise and honour and glory💜to Christ
GREAT SINGING! GREAT WORDS!! ❤
Super !
He is the fountain for a thirsty soul
He is the healer and so much more
When my heart is broken by this world's demands
The pieces are mended through one scarred hand
Chorus
And when I can't stand, I have to lean
And when I can't see, I must believe
The Great Physician's touch is a balm that can
Mend broken hearts with one scarred hand
It's a hand that holds this whole world in place
It's a hand that was scarred just to give me grace
And to think a hand that holds the stars
Is small enough to mend one broken heart
Chorus
The Great Physician's touch is a balm that can
Mend broken hearts with one scarred hand
Beautiful.
Still So Good. Well done.
Amen, it's Truly a Blessing to allow GOD to hit Reset in our lives when HE desires to, especially when HE take us back, and even Unction us afresh all over again...
Heavenly FATHER, "Thank YOU"" for the Back to the Basics experience in this Season of our lives in JESUS CHRIST's Name!!!
Excellent!!
Love it love it love it.
May the Lord Jesus Christ be praised! Blessed be His Name!
When I cant see ,I have to lean
This song came to mind today.
Prayers Please.dr said ...
Most guy tenors you hear have weak shaky voices. But brian has a STRONG and clear voice. Amazing!
wonderfl message in this song...
i love this song
Very beautiful 🙏👌
Awesome!!!
Listening to Kyla Rowland songs on the day of her home going service. RIP Sis Kyla.
Glorious Saviour 💞🙏 ✝️ Thank you Father, Yes & Amen 🙏✝️💫 ✨💞
This is Just What We have to do, Learn to Lean On Jesus Christ and No Other.
Praise God.. An awesome song..
Praise The Lord!!
Love, loveit
Brian Free beautiful voiced tenor. Never strains
Wonderful Amen
Hallelujah ✨🙌✨💖🙏🌿✝️🕊️✨🌺💕
@gdavidbarr I totally agree......I believe this is the best quartet of all..... ever....bar none.
1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. Don't wait until it's too late. It's up to you to accept His gift.
This went #1 back in 1991 on the singing news charts.
AMEN ❤
❤❤
Amen
this song went #1 on the Singing News Charts your printed voice for Southern Gospel Music in 1991, from the Album "Windows Of Home" featuring Lead Singer Ivan Parker, Brian Free, Time Riley, Eva Mae Lefvre's ( Lefevre Family) grandson Mike Lefevre, Gary Jones (Piano) the late Doug Riley (Drums) Tim Rileys son, and Mark Fain on the Bass Guiltar. Gold City was known for being more of a Inspirational Southern Gospel Group than Traditional Southern Style Gospel, their music was a unique style.
This song, like almost all Southern Gospel would be 100% better a cappella or with only the piano. The bass and drums smother Tims wonderful voice.
Can you please pray for my sister Janie Rodriguez she gots the covid she can't open her eyes and can't talk she needs a healing now today and if you can give her name to a pastor a friend or a church
God is with her
Lyrics Please!.... Can any one advise where to find the lyrics... Thanks
Does anyone know who wrote the lyrics, and possibly the date/year it was written?
It was written by Kyla Rowland in 1990. Gold City took it to number one in 1992.
I love this song..but think the Gospelaires sing it best......Mostly, I love the knowledge that God has a balm for the brokenness of my heart and that Jesus' scarred hands applies it to me.....
Who is the baritone singer?
The baritone is Mike LeFevre. He is a nephew of Alphus and Urias LeFevre. He now leads his own group, The LeFevre Quartet.
One Scarred Hand was written on December 2, 2021. It was written by Ivan Parker and I for our 49th anniversary.
I have suppressed memories and I don't like that some people want to steal music copyrights and make me look bad because I can't remember when or how songs were written. Stealing intellectual property IS A CRIME! Tjis song was cleanly stolen off my monitor channel. I know Ivan C Parker was a co-writer and Shawn Obrien was a third author. Ivan C Parker had the original copyright.
Lattermore
To bad the newer line up gold city dan Riley went toward mixing southern gospel with rock music. Won't waste my money on new CDs