Hold On

Hold On is a sweet and poignant song written by Emily Dragoman - hopefully it provides a bit of solace and comfort to anyone who is struggling and needs a little boost! Big shoutout to The Wayfarer 1844 (@user-xb7en1uf5j) for his stunning visual interpretation of this song! We are so grateful to be working with you. The quote referenced at 4:40 is from the Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah For all Smith & Dragoman music and lyrics please visit www.smithanddragoman.com LYRICS “O Thou handmaid aflame with the fire of…love”¹ The burden you gracefully carry alone weighs a ton The dreams you shared and the ones you wouldn’t dare Whisper aloud Weigh on your heart, and pull you to places you Know you don’t belong Hold on, hold on This earthly life shall come and go, hold on You were made to bear and endure You were made to bear and endure When the hour is dark and rain is falling Hold on The heart will never be made to bear More than its share of all of the pain and despair Troubles turn to ease and sorrow to solace Toil turns to peace “Thou art My lamp and My light is in thee… Seek none other than Me”² Hold on, hold on This earthly life shall come and go, hold on You were made to bear and endure You were made to bear and endure When the hour is dark and rain is falling Hold on “Turn thy sight unto thyself that thou mayest find Me standing within thee, mighty…”³ Hold on, hold on This earthly life shall come and go, hold on You were made to bear and endure You were made to bear and endure When the hour is dark and rain is falling Hold on 1 - Selections From the Writings of‘ Abdu’l-Bahá 2 - The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh 3 - The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh