Haven't seen that one yet, but it is so blindingly obvious that anyone raised Ctian or well read on it could not miss that. The end just (excuse the expressian) nailed it - the newly alive Percy and the dead JohnnieB alive again.

The original hymn "Balm in Gilead" does say "sin-sick," but I guess they felt that was too blatantly Christian. Didn't know it was funded by a church group, very interesting. I found out about it when NPR did a radio review when it first came out. Otherwise, probably never would've heard of it
This is a fabulous movie and by far a favorite of my wife and I. Showed it to our 13-yr-old son recently, and he liked it, too.
Interesting thread elsewhere on this site about Percy as a Christ figure - makes a lot of sense.
I also highly recommend the soundtrack.
"God made me for a purpose, but He also made me fast. And when I run, I can feel His pleasure."

• Eric Lyddle

No, I can verify it is 'weary'. It's simply Percy's accent that skews it slightly so it might sound like 'worried'but if you listen closely, (even if it was 'worried' she was singing) there is no 'd' to close off the word - which would mean she was singing something grammatically incorrect: "to heal the worry soul".
Turning on the captions option shows it's 'weary'.

I love this film. I've loved Ellen Burstyn since The Exorcist and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. This was the first and last time I have seen the young actress who played Percy. I thought she was fabulous. Regarding the song she sings in the meadow when Eli walks up behind her, isn't that last line of the first verse (the only verse we hear in the film), "To heal the worried soul"?

I love this hymn, too. My church I grew up is would sing this every Easter. Gives me the chills when I sing it in a group (or hear someone sing it well).

Here is the rest of the song.
Sometimes I feel discouraged,
And think my work's in vain,
But then the Holy Spirit
Revives my soul again.
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.
It's beautiful and so true, never heard of it till I watched Spitfire.

Thank you, Im glad someone agrees on still being nice even if youre not talk directly to someone.
I couldnt agree more, haunting is the perfect word. I sing it all the time now, nice to know the words.
"He who makes a beast of himself Gets rid of the pain of being a man."
Dr. Johnson

You're welcome!
Politeness on the internet is a rare thing but I'm glad to see that it isn't dead.
I like the melody she uses. It is almost Celtic; a bit haunting.

Oh thank you so much!!! That's exactly what I was looking for.
It's so simple and so beautiful, isn't?
Really, thank you, I didn't anyone would respond.
"I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum"

I believe she is singing a refain from the Christian Hymnal, "There is a balm in Gilead."
There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole;
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin sicksoul