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I was listening to a song about Jude the apostle and I was hoping someone of a religious affiliation could give me some insight?
The song says "Thank you Saint Jude" which appears to be something you're meant to say when you pray to him.
I'm not sure the song is about prayer though, which is why I'm wondering what might be "owed" to a patron or what he might represent, or how he might help.

Lyrics if anyone's interested
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Thank you Saint Jude.
Left intact and brought back, a little less than before.
A little less inclined to credit where credit's due.
(Help me help myself) A patron saint of a thousand stitches
(Help me help myself) A restoration made without me
(Help me help myself) A witness to my own recovery
All owed to you Saint Jude.
 
To resolve this lack of insight, one may consider the various allusions to this (so-called) Saint's power to heal; "All owed to you Saint Jude" sums up the sentiments of the lyricist quite well (whilst observing the 'cheeky-tongue' evident in the resonant 'tone' of the OP, and possibly the verse ;) ). However, there is another 'psalm' to represent my perceptive sensitivity for such an inquisition into "what he might represent"...

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Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

Hey Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better
 
I'm agnostic.

But Jude is the Patron Saint of hopeless cases and lost causes.

Song's about pulling back from the abyss IMHO.
 
Jude is also a form of Judas, the follower/close student/friend of Jesus who turned him in to the cops. Judas is a very interesting figure in Christianity. Most people want to hate him for getting Jesus killed, but I do believe Jesus had a special love for him, indeed thanked him for his role in getting the mission of crucifixion accomplished. As a Christian, I think Judas is a hero.
 
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