Lift Every Voice and Sing II 203
There Is a Balm in Gilead
- Tune
- [sometimes i feel discouraged]
- Composer(s)
- Carl Haywood (b. 1949)
- Text Source(s)
- Traditional
- Tune Source(s)
- American melody
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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 preach like Paul, You can tell the love of Jesus, And say He died for all. [Refrain]
3 Don’t ever be discouraged For Jesus is your friend, And if you lack for knowledge, He’ll ne’er refuse to lend. [Refrain]