Christ Our Hope In Life And Death

Intro
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Verse 1
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What is our hope in life and death?
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Christ alone, Christ alone
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What is our only confi dence?
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That our souls to Him belong
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Who holds our days within His hand?
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What comes apart from His command?
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And what will keep us to the end?
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The love of Christ in which we stand
Chorus
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O sing  hallelujah!
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Our hope springs eternal
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O     sing hallelujah!
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Now and ever  we confess
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Christ our hope in life and death
Turnaround
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Verse 2
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What truth can calm the troubled soul?
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God is good, God is good
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Where is His grace and goodness known?
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In our great Redeemer's blood
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Who holds our faith when fears arise?
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Who stands above the stormy trial?
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Who sends the waves that bring us nigh?
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Unto the shore, the rock of Christ
REPEAT CHORUS
Instrumental
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Verse 3
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Unto the grave, what shall we sing?
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Christ, He lives! Christ, He lives!
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And what reward will heaven bring?
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Everlasting life with Him
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There we will rise to meet the Lord
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Then sin and death will be de stroyed
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And we will feast in endless joy
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When Christ is ours forevermore
Chorus
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O sing  hallelujah!
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Our hope springs eternal
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O     sing hallelujah!
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Now and ever  we confess
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Christ our hope in life and death
Tag
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Now and ever  we confess
           C/G   Gsus   C
Christ our hope in life and death