Only You, O God G3 729

I realise that songs from Gather 3rd edition are probably all well known, especially in GIA parishes in the US, but I am still finding songs I haven’t heard of or blogged on this site.

This has a Marty Haugen arrangement of a traditional tune BALM IN GILEAD, setting Susan R. Briehl’s text. It is a delicate hymn of comfort.

The sheet music is at GIA, where the text is in their preview.

I followed the chords and melody in the hymn book, but it sounds a little off to me in my BIAB backing.

I like Haugen’s restrained version:

Not sure about this remake:

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