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Hold Me Up
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Aug 31, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Andrew Ripp's song is a heartfelt plea for divine strength and endurance. The lyrics depict a person who is exhausted and worn, yet determined to keep praising God. The repeated cry for the Lord to "hold me up" expresses a deep dependence on God's sustaining power, especially when the soul is weak. The imagery of dried streams and a heart of stone conveys spiritual dryness and desperation, while the request to be quenched like a desert soil shows a longing for spiritual refreshment. The song is a raw and honest prayer for help and perseverance.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
Weary hands worn down to the bone
I'll raise my arms up till I can't no more
Ain't no rest till I get home
Ooh, I'll be singing
Oh my my my Lord
Hold me up
Hold me up
Oh my my my Lord
Hold me up
Hold me up
Dried up streams in the valley of death
Ain't no place for me to lay my head
With the little strength that I've got left
I'll be singing
Oh my my my Lord
Hold me up
Hold me up
Oh my my my Lord
Hold me up
Hold me up
When my soul gets weak
I beg and plead
Oh my my my Lord
Hold me up
Hold me up
Pull the water from this heart of stone
Quench me like a river does a desert soil
Heaven won't ya help me
Heaven won't ya help me
While I'm here below oh
Lord, I'm nothing but a desperate soul
Need you like a fire in the freezing cold
Heaven won't ya help me
Heaven won't ya help me
While I'm here below oh oh
Oh my my my Lord
Hold me up
Hold me up
Oh my my my Lord
Hold me up
Hold me up
When my soul gets weak
I beg and plead
Oh my my my Lord
Hold me up
Hold me up