You Raise Me Up

Since this blog will become a chronicle that Emily will read later to know all that took place while she was sedated, I want to include all kinds of things that happened during these days. This story is one of those things.
Luke told me this morning that last night he got in his mother's car to drive home and she had a CD playing in her CD player. Most of it was by Selah. I'm not sure this song was on that CD or if he heard it later. But he heard "You Raise Me Up" and he said he listened to the words of the song as it was being sung and it took on a whole new meaning. So I searched for the words to the song and because it was so meaningful to Luke...and to Emily's situation...I wanted to include it on the blog.

"You Raise Me Up"

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

There is no life - no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.

You raise me up... To more than I can be.