Praise Song
My Hope Is Found in This
Words: Ryan Daniel Cornett
Music: Ryan Daniel Cornett
Verse 1
Pure among the vile, the Holy One made low,
Faultless, for the great exchange: His life for sinful ones;
The Founder of salvation for strangers beckoned near,
Perfect through His suff'ring, brought to glory many sons.
Chorus 1
My hope is found in this: I'm my Father's child;
Once His foe, now family Christ has reconciled.
Verse 2
Sin His crushing burden, and Calvary His goal,
God's own Son in bloody flesh sought out His wand'ring sheep;
For like a lamb to slaughter the Suffering Servant went,
Willingly made filthy so the filthy may be clean.
Chorus 2
My hope is found in this: Jesus on the tree;
By His sacrifice atoned, His blood covers me.
Verse 3
Made alive in spirit once put to death in flesh,
Righteous for unrighteous that He might bring us to God;
To die, His earthly mission, eternal life the prize:
Credited to my account—no longer counted flawed.
Chorus 3
My hope is found in this: God's wrath satisfied;
When He looks on me He sees Jesus' blood applied.
Verse 4
Once a ruined sinner, now crucified with Christ,
I no longer live, but it is Christ who lives in me;
Of anything created or anything to come,
None shall separate me from His love that set me free.
Chorus 4
My hope is found in this: I am not my own;
Purchased by His precious blood, I am His alone.
About the song
The believer's hope is anchored in adoption, atonement, justification, and assurance of God's preservation of His saints.
Themes
Scripture references
Hebrews 2:9-11; Isaiah 53:4-7; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21; Romans 5:8-11; 1 Peter 3:18; Galatians 2:20; Romans 8:31-39; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20