From the recording Glory²
Lyrics
There's a song that says the hope is frail
But still hard to kill
And while some might say that that ship has sailed
And now lies dead forever standing still
They don't understand what hope really is
And the Source of hope for all whoever lived
He is constant, unfailing, a balm to any heart
Enduring, empowering, to the end and from the start
And even against overwhelming odds
The power God ever lives
And that's what hope, that's what hope really is
It's found in all the little things
The joy we spread to ease the pain
Persistently and purposely
Lifting souls wherever we might be
You don't have to be some superhuman hero
To fill a heart with hope and help them grow
He is constant, unfailing, a balm to any heart
Enduring, empowering, to the end and from the start
And even against overwhelming odds
The power God ever lives
And that's what hope, that's what hope really is
It's not just a wistful wish for cosmetic things to come
It's a confident expectation, a march to a hallowed drum
It's not a demand for things not earned or a plea with no foundation
It's a patron of integrity, an ensign to all nations
It's not a cheap or a paltry prize adorned with mockup gems
It's a sacred flame with sustaining power
Boundless in extent
He is constant, unfailing, a balm to any heart
Enduring, empowering, to the end and from the start
And even against overwhelming odds
The power God ever lives
And that's what hope, that's what hope really is