Hold Me Close

Lyrics

Verse 1]
I’ve wandered the desert, I’ve crossed through the storm,
I’ve tasted the bitter, I’ve longed to be born.
But You, Hashem, You waited still,
You called my name from beyond the hills.

Now I have found You, I don’t want to stray,
Don’t let me slip, don’t let me drift away.
Hold me close when my heart is weak,
Hold me close when I barely speak.

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[Chorus]
Hold me close, don’t let me fall,
Wrap me in Your endless call.
Bind my soul with threads of light,
Keep me Yours through every night.
I found my way, I found my home,
With You, Hashem, I’m not alone.
Hold me close, forever stay,
Don’t ever let me drift away.

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[Verse 2]
The world may tempt, the world may roar,
But all I need is at Your door.
Your Torah shines, it pulls me near,
Your kindness wipes away my fear.

Each word I learn, each step I pray,
Carves Your Name into my day.
I am nothing, yet You see,
A soul that longs just to believe.

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[Chorus]
Hold me close, don’t let me fall,
Wrap me in Your endless call.
Bind my soul with threads of light,
Keep me Yours through every night.
I found my way, I found my home,
With You, Hashem, I’m not alone.
Hold me close, forever stay,
Don’t ever let me drift away.

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[Bridge] (soft, whispered almost)
Even when I lose my song,
Even when the nights are long,
Even when my hands let go —
Hold me close… don’t let me go.

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[Final Chorus] (gentle but rising in emotion)
Hold me close, don’t let me fall,
Wrap me in Your endless call.
Bind my soul with threads of light,
Keep me Yours through every night.
I found my way, I found my home,
With You, Hashem, I’m not alone.
Hold me close, forever stay,
Forever Yours — I’ll never stray.