she finds comfort in being able to continue the journey of “standing on mountains” and “walking on stormy seas. With sons, grandsons and a great-grandson, she longs for an America where “all men are created equal,” but until that day comes. more than we thought we could ever become. They were words of faith, hope and knowledge that we are a better people, a better world. that they could walk on the “stormy seas” of racism, corruption, and police brutality by standing on the “shoulders” of justice. Her vision spoke to the essence of the song, which outlines a mountain of truth that would open the eyes of many Americans to the horrors being perpetrated on the nation. The words lifted her up so that she could see without a doubt, better days ahead. You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains, You raise me up to walk on stormy seas, I am strong when I am on your shoulders, You raise me up to more than I can be. With tears flowing down her cheeks, she sang or played them to move her to higher ground. When I am down, and oh my soul, so weary, When troubles come, and my heart burdened be, Then, I am still and wait here in the silence Until you come, and sit awhile with me. but somehow, found refuge in those words. When Smith, now a senior, recorded her favorite s ong a year ago, she had no idea it w ould be a source of strength to get her through the dark days the country would experience.Īs senseless shootings left innocent people dying in the streets and buildings of this country, police killings of unarmed black people became the norm, or thousands of fellow Americans dying day-after-day from CONVID 19, she was left with a seemingly helpless, “weary soul,”.
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