Verse 1:
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There is a hope that burns within my heart,
Dm A7/C# Dm C/E F Gsus4 G
That gives me strength for every passing day;
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A glimpse of glory now revealed in meagre part,
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Yet drives all doubt away:
Am Em/G F C/E
I stand in Christ, with sins forgiven;
Dm7 E/G# Am G/B C
And Christ in me, the hope of heaven!
G7/D C/E F C/E E/G# Am
My highest calling and my deepest joy,
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To make His will my home.
Verse 2:
F/A G/B C Dm7 C/E Fsus2 F
There is a hope that lifts my weary head,
Dm A7/C# Dm C/E F Gsus4 G
A con - so - lation strong against despair,
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That when the world has plunged me in its deepest pit,
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I find the Sa - viour there!
Am Em/G F C/E
Through present sufferings, future's fear,
Dm7 E/G# Am G/B C
He whispers 'courage' in my ear.
G7/D C/E F C/E E/G# Am
For I am safe in everlast - ing arms,
F6 C/G G7sus4 G C Fmaj9 F6 Am Fmaj9 F6 Am
And they will lead me home
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Verse 3:
F/A G/B C Dm7 C/E Fsus2 F
There is a hope that stands the test of time,
Dm A7/C# Dm C/E F Gsus4 G
That lifts my eyes beyond the beckoning grave,
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To see the matchless beauty of a day divine
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When I behold His face!
Am Em/G F C/E
When sufferings cease and sorrows die,
Dm7 E/G# Am G/B C
And every longing sa - tis - fied.
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Then joy unspeakable will flood my soul,
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For I am tru - - ly home.