The Hymnal 1982 ‎#676

676. Sometimes I feel discouraged

Refrain:
There is a balm in Gilead,
to make the wounded whole,
there is a balm in Gilead
to heal the sin-sick soul.

1 Sometimes I feel discouraged.
and think my work's in vain,
but then the Holy Spirit
revives my soul again. [Refrain]

2 If you cannot preach like Peter,
if you cannot pray like Paul,
you can tell the love of Jesus
and say, "He died for all." [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Sometimes I feel discouraged
• Refrain First Line: There is a balm in Gilead
• Meter: Irr. with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Source: Afro-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: BALM IN GILEAD
• Arranger: David Hurd, b. 1950
• Meter: Irr. with Refrain
• Key: G Major
• Source: Afro-American spiritual