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Meantolearn Posted 19 years ago
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you raise me up

0a song tittled "You Raise Me Up"02br
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00"When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary; 02br
00When troubles come and my heart burdened be; 02br
00Then, I am still and wait here in the silence, 02br
00Until you come and sit awhile with me. 02br
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00You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains; 02br
00You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas; 02br
00I am strong, when I am on your shoulders; 02br
00You raise me up: To more than I can be. 02br
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00There is no life - no life without its hunger; 02br
00Each restless heart beats so imperfectly; 02br
00But when you come and I am filled with wonder, 02br
00Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity. "02br
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001. Is this a Christain related song. Does 'you' refers to God or Jesus?02br
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002. "When troubles come and my heart burdened be." Is it OK to say "when troubles come and my heart burdened IS" even though it doesn't rhyme?02br
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003. Does raise in the context mean 01b00lift 02b00here? Figuratively, move someone to a higher position.02br
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004. There is no life - no life without its hunger; Does it mean "as long as there's life, there's hunger"?02br
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005. "Each restless heart beats so imperfectly." What does the verse mean? Can anyone explain?02br
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02br 02br 003:"Raise me up" - figuratively "you lift me up physically" as metaphor for "raising my spirits" - make me feel good02br 02br 004: Life should always have something beyond mere existence - a hunger for fame, for love, for success02br 02br 005: poetic statement that life is rarely perfect0-

— Feebs11

  • 02br 02br 003:"Raise me up" - figuratively "you lift me up physically" as metaphor for "raising my spirits" - make me feel good02br 02br 004: Life should always have something beyond mere existence - a hunger for fame, for love, for success02br 02br 005: poetic statement that life is rarely perfect0-
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0 1: Not ostensibly, it seems a love song, but it could be used with this meaning.02br
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002: Yes, but not in this poem.02br
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003:"Raise me up" - figuratively "you lift me up physically" as metaphor for "raising my spirits" - make me feel good02br
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004: Life should always have something beyond mere existence - a hunger fo
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0Hi, Feebs11.02br
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00Thanks for the comments. I appreciate it.02br
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