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.
There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole;
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin-sick soul
Blaise
Rory said,
From the King James Version of the Bible:
“Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.” Jeremiah 46:11
“Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? Jeremiah 8:22
“Balm of Gilead” is mentioned in Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven”. The character believes that the “balm of Gilead” can heal his broken heart, because he is lamenting for the death of his love, Lenore.
“There is a Balm in Gilead” is a well-known Negro spiritual.
Balm in Gilead is a play by Lanford Wilson (1965) about various junkies, criminals, prostitutes and other street characters in a New York City diner.
The phrase “There is balm in Gilead” also appears in a Roald Dahl short story, as words of consolation from one inmate of a mental asylum to another
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The Halcyon Days
October 25, 2006 @ 11:52 am
A thousand evil thoughts intrude
Tumultuous in my breast;
Which indispose me for my food,
And rob me of my rest.
Brave Pallas.
Strong Pallas.
She comes for me.