Worship in Song ‎#179

179. There Is A Balm in Gilead

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 Don’t ever be discouraged,
For Jesus is your friend;
And if you lack for knowledge,
He’ll not refuse to lend. [Refrain]

3 If you can't preach like Peter,
If you can't 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
• Title: There Is A Balm in Gilead
• Refrain First Line: There is a balm in Gilead
• Publication Date: 1996
• Scripture:
  Jeremiah 8:22
• Topic: Healing; Holy Spirit; Jesus as friend; Sin; Suffering
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: [Sometimes I feel discouraged]
• Arranger: Carl Haywood
• Key: F Major
• Source: African-American spiritual; Arr.: The Haywood Collection of Negro Spirituals
• Copyright: Arr. © 1992 Carl Haywood