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keep holding on
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Aug 18, 2026 updated
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Lydia Laird's 'keep holding on' is a gentle, encouraging song for those in deep pain and exhaustion. It speaks to the feeling of hanging by a thread, the struggle to keep fighting, and the loneliness that often accompanies suffering. The lyrics acknowledge the reality of unhealed hurt and the question of why God seems distant, but they affirm His love and presence, assuring that He weeps with us and will never forsake us. The song urges the listener to take it breath by breath, rest in God's hand, and hold on to hope, promising that light will come even when strength is gone.
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Hanging on by a thread
Feels like it's gonna break
And You're tired of trying
To self medicate
Yeah, You've been here before
It's so hard to explain
There's a pain in your chest
That just won't go away
I can see it in your eyes
You don't have the will to fight
But even in the dead of night
There's a guiding light
Just keep holdin' on
I know that you feel alone
But hope will never let you go
Even though your strength is gone
Oh the light will come
Just keep holdin' on
You've been prayin' for healin'
But the hurt still remains
And you wonder how God
Could just leave you this way
Don't you know that He loves you
He will never forsake
Oh, He weeps when you weep
And He breaks when you break
Yes, He weeps when you weep
And He breaks when you break
I can see it in your eyes
You don't have the will to fight
But even in the dead of night
There's a guiding light
Just keep holdin' on
I know that you feel alone
But hope will never let you go
Even though your strength is gone
Oh the light will come
Just keep holdin' on
Take it breath by breath
When there's nothing left
Take his hand and rest
Just Keep holding on
Take it breath by breath
When there's nothing left
Take his hand and rest
Just Keep holding on
I can see it in your eyes
You don't have the will to fight
But even in the dead of night
There's a guiding light
Just keep holdin' on
I know that you feel alone
But hope will never let you go
Even though your strength is gone
Oh the light will come