There is much to be said for the songs that make us feel weepy and sad -- and much is being said, over in Songs that make you weep.

But now, I'd like to ask a different question: "What song do you sing to keep from weeping?"

What songs give you the courage to take a deep breath and keep on going when the world seems to be falling apart around you?

One that does it for me, consistantly, is: "A Sailor's Prayer" by (drawing a blank -- I know it's in digitrad, but the search doesn't seem to be working for me). Its chorus goes:

I will not lie me down this rain a-raging.
I will not lie me down in such a storm.
And if this night be unblessed,
I shall not take my rest
Until we reach another shore.

What are your favorites?