O Rock of Ages, Hide Thou Me

Top Text Arranger Text Info Tune Timeline Instances

Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work in vain

Arranger: B. N. Hultsman (1940)
Tune: [Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work in vain] (Hultsman)
Published in 14 hymnals

Representative Text

1. Sometimes I feel discouraged,
And think my work's in vain,
But then the Holy Spirit
Revives my soul again.

Refrain: There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole;
There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul.

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

Refrain

3. Don't ever feel discouraged,
For Jesus is your friend;
And if you lack for knowledge
He'll ne'er refuse to lend.

Refrain

Source: Moments of Grace #20

All representative texts • Compare texts • Text size: Regular | Large ^ top

Arranger: B. N. Hultsman

Benjamin Newton Hultsman Jr. Go to person page >

^ top

Text Information

Text Information

First Line:	Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work in vain
Title:	O Rock of Ages, Hide Thou Me
Arranger:	B. N. Hultsman (1940)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Blessed Rock of Ages, hide Thou me
Publication Date:	1943
Copyright:	© 1940, by Stamps-Baxter Music and Ptg. Co. in "Pearly Gates"

^ top

Tune

[Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work in vain] (Hultsman)

[Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work in vain] (Harris)

BALM IN GILEAD (Spiritual)

BALM IN GILEAD consists of two melodic lines, each of which is repeated in varied form. Have the congregation sing either in parts or in unison. It is also possible to adapt the call-and-response technique, so common in spirituals, to this hymn: a soloist sings the stanzas, and the entire congregati…

Go to tune page >

All tunes published with 'O Rock of Ages, Hide Thou Me'^ top