There Is a Balm in Gilead

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Sometimes I feel discouraged. And think my work's in vain

Tune: BALM IN GILEAD (Spiritual)
Songs of Response
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Representative Text

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

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

Psalter Hymnal, (Gray), 1987

Text Information

First Line: Sometimes I feel discouraged. And think my work's in vain
Title: There Is a Balm in Gilead
Meter: Irregular
Source: African-American spiritual
Place of Origin: United States
Language: English
Refrain First Line: There is a balm in Gilead
Notes: French translation: "Il y a un baume en Galaad" by Oscar Rodríguez; Spanish translation: "Bálsamo de amor en Galaad" by Community of Christ
Copyright: Public Domain
Liturgical Use: Songs of Response

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BALM IN GILEAD (Spiritual)

BALM IN GILEAD consists of two melodic lines, each of which is repeated in varied form. Have the congregation sing either in parts or in unison. It is also possible to adapt the call-and-response technique, so common in spirituals, to this hymn: a soloist sings the stanzas, and the entire congregati…

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