Hold Me Jesus

During the Prayer of the Faithful, the congregation needs a response that is easy to carry but deep enough to hold their collective petitions. "Hold Me Jesus" serves exactly this purpose. Written as a short, earnest plea for help, the piece anchors the intercessions with a simple, memorable melody that the whole church can quickly pick up and sing from the heart.

The soprano line leads with a direct cry: "Whenever I call on You Lord, answer me," before moving into a tender petition to the "giver of life." Underneath, the harmony parts weave their own gentle echoes, with the tenors and altos adding layers of "Holy Lord" and "Mighty Father." It is a grounding moment in the Mass, giving the choir and the people a shared voice to lift their needs to God.