Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal · No. 475 · Words: African American Spiritual
Balm in Gilead
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A beloved African American spiritual drawing on the prophet Jeremiah's lament about 'the balm in Gilead.' It offers hope and comfort, affirming that the Holy Spirit can heal and revive the discouraged soul.
Verse 1
There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole;
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin-sick soul.
Verse 2
Sometimes I feel discouraged,
And think my work's in vain,
But then the Holy Spirit
Revives my soul again.
Verse 3
If you can not preach like Peter,
If you can not pray like Paul,
You can tell the love of Jesus,
And say He died for all.
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