Month of Music Day 23 Sandi Patty Hand On My Shoulder Le Voyage My heart, breaking up inside me How could anyone feel so alone Tears flow, pouring from my sorrow No one here but me knows, I'm alive [Pre-Chorus:] And the thunder rolls in me As the rain falls endlessly Who could save me from my life [Chorus:] There's a hand, a hand on my shoulder Through the storm, however it blows There's a hand, a hand on my shoulder Stays with me, wherever I go Clouds fade, even on a bad day Even when the bough breaks in the wind And love stays even when a man cries And though a part of him dies in the end [Pre-Chorus:] It's the lamp that tears the night With a spark of Heaven's light Never leaves me on my own [Chorus:] There's a hand, a hand on my shoulder Through the storm, however it blows There's a hand a hand on my shoulder Stays with me, wherever I go [Bridge:] When darkness hides the light of day My God is there to point the way The arms that hold me through the night And lead me on into the light [Chorus:] There's a hand, a hand on my shoulder Through the storm, however it blows There's a hand, a hand on my shoulder Stays with me, wherever I go There's a hand, a hand on my shoulder Through the storm, however it blows There's a hand, a hand on my shoulder And it stays with me, wherever I go Wherever I go

My Take:

I never listen to this song. I think I've listened to it maybe 25 times in my life. For once, it isn't because I'm not interested, or I don't like it; quite the contrary. It must never get old. It's like fine wine, or a girl in a really nice pair of jeans...too much, and it just looses it's flavor. There are many songs in my collection that have 15 or 20 plays just since I've started counting in iTunes. In fact, even with over 2,900 songs, there are still many favorites with dozens of plays. But not 'Hand on my Shoulder.' It is special. I can't place my finger on when I heard it first, or where, but it was such a wonderful sound, that I never wanted it to be ruined. So, in 1992, I pledged to never listen to it unless it was a special occasion. This is the rare tune that I really will make people shut up, and I will turn up the volume. And I will savor it. The day I hear this song is a good day.

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author: John Stansbury
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