Heal Our Broken Souls
Balm in Gilead
There is a balm in Gilead
to make the wounded whole.
There is a balm in Gilead
to heal our broken souls.
If you can see the damage,
the injustice and the pain,
you must speak with all your courage
‘til we find harmony again.
Sometimes I feel discouraged,
as if my work is all in vain
but the spirit of the people
revives my soul again.
— Anna Fritz, 2016
Quaker singer-songwriter
Adapted from a traditional African American spiritual
Listen to this song (3 mins)
Today’s Invitation
Let the spirit of the people revive your soul.
This Week’s Query
What heals you?
What relationship do you try to cultivate with your own light and darkness?
Banner image: Richard Brown Lethem
