There Is a Balm in Gilead

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There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole;
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin sick soul.

Some times I feel discouraged,
And think my work’s in vain,
But then the Holy Spirit
Revives my soul again.

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If you can’t preach like Peter,
If you can’t pray like Paul,
Just tell the love of Jesus,
And say He died for all.

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Author: Unknown

This is an African-American spiritual whose exact author is unknown. The text draws from the biblical phrase in Jeremiah 8:22. It is sometimes attributed in collections simply as 'Traditional' or anonymous; no single lyricist has been credibly identified.