HOPE

There's a lot of ground
between hope and despair,
and with my eyes closed tight
I've wandered here and there.
I didn't want to see the sins
that led me to despair,
but I ended up missing
the hope God wants to share.

If faith can move mountains
and love forgives all sin,
then hope gives us the patience
to grow in these other things.
Yes, hope is the anchor
that hold us steadfast
to a God who is eternal
in this world that will not last.

In my deep despair
I couldn't look ahead.
I used my hands to feel
where I had already tread.
Despair always looks back
to see mistakes we've made.
But hope looks toward the future
to see the ransom Christ paid.

Families have problems
and life's not always fair.
There's never enough money
and work's not always there.
Our love can come and go
and so can a best friend,
but hope stands secure
until the very end.