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
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
"You
Raise Me Up" is a song originally composed by the duoSecret Garden. The music was written bySecret Garden'sRolf
Løvlandand the lyrics byBrendan
Graham. After the song was performed early in 2002 by
the Secret Garden and their invited lead singer,Brian Kennedy, the song only became a minorUKhit. The
song has been recorded by more than a hundred other artists includingJosh
Groban, who popularized the song in 2003; his rendition
became a hit in theUnited
States. The Irish bandWestlifethen popularized the song in the UK two years later. "You
Raise Me Up" is sung as acontemporary hymninchurch
services.