My Hope Rests Firm On Jesus Christ

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My hope rests firm on Jesus Christ,
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He is my only plea.
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Though all the world should point and scorn
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His ransom leaves me free, His ransom leaves me free.

[Verse 2]
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My hope sustains me as I strive
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And strain towards the goal.
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Though still I stumble in--to sin,
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His death paid for it all, His death paid for it all.

[Verse 3]
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My hope provides me with a spur
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To help me run this race.
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I know my tears will turn to joy
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The day I see His face, the day I see His face.

[Verse 4]
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My hope is to be with my Lord,
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To know as I am known
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To serve Him gladly all my days
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In praise before His throne, in praise before His throne

[Verse 5]
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My hope is to be with my Lord,
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To know as I am known
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To serve Him gladly all my days
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In praise before His throne, in praise before His throne