"Living Hope" lyrics
"Living Hope"
How great the chasm that lay between us
How high the mountain I could not climb
In desperation, I turned to heaven
And spoke Your name into the night
Then through the darkness, Your loving-kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul
The work is finished, the end is written
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Who could imagine so great a mercy?
What heart could fathom such boundless grace?
The God of ages stepped down from glory
To wear my sin and bear my shame
The cross has spoken, I am forgiven
The King of kings calls me His own
Beautiful Savior, I'm Yours forever
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There's salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There's salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me
Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me
Jesus, Yours is the victory, whoa!
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There's salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There's salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope...
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Oh God, You are my living hope
Writer(s): Phil Wickham, Brian Mark Johnson
"Living Hope" is the lead single from his eponymous album. The song was released on March 30, 2018.
Phil Wickham described the meaning of this song by saying, "Our future was death, but Jesus came in and brought life – a living hope – into our souls and into our lives."
Bethel Music released a cover of the song on their album 'Victory' (2019): it was a duet between Brian Johnson and Jenn Johnson. Phil Wickham said about co-writing of 'Living Hope',
"Last year, Brian Johnson (Bethel Music) and I started writing a song over text. Over the course of a month or so, we threw lyrics and voice memos back and forth. As we continued writing, every new line felt like a victory."
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"Living Hope" (2018)
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