"Holding On"

If you were at the fireside last night,

then you heard our beautiful Trek song,

that Sister Barbara Doyle wrote for us.

It is about James & Joseph Kirkwood.

If you want to hear it again,

it is available on her website here.

(The song is called, "Holding On")

and if you want to refresh your memory of the Kirkwood's story,

you can read it here.

Here are the lyrics:

Holding On

Father, itʼs me again

Forgive me as I stop to take another rest

The snow is deep

And itʼs awful steep

With every step itʼs harder, Lord, to move my feet

And Josephʼs little legs are much too weak

His tired arms are reaching out to me

 Lord, bless these weary feet

To reach the fireʼs light

And Lord, bless these trembling hands

To hold my brother tight

And while my brotherʼs holing on to me

Iʼll be holding on to Thee

Father, itʼs hard to speak

Iʼm pushing on even though the flesh is weak

The way is slow

And itʼs awful cold

But I can hear Papaʼs voice, “Donʼt let go.”

And Josephʼs crying out for motherʼs side

Father, will you get us there tonight

Lord, bless these weary feet

To reach the fireʼs light

And Lord, bless these trembling hands

To hold my brother tight

And while my brotherʼs holing on to me

Iʼll be holding on to Thee

Another step, another breath

I feel Thee close

And I can hold, your helping hand

I wonʼt let go

Lord, bless these weary feet

To reach the fireʼs light

And Lord, bless these trembling hands

To hold my brother tight

And while my brotherʼs holing on to me

Iʼll be holding on to Thee