According to His
great mercy
we’ve been
born again
to a living hope
through the resurrection
of Jesus Christ
from the dead.
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“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. . .”
1 Peter 1:3 NKJV
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For He who promised
is faithful
He who promised
is true
that we might hold fast
our confession
of the hope we have
in You.
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The Faithful One is with me.
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“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”
“But we are not of those who draw back to perdition. But of those who believe to the saving of the soul.”
Hebrews 10:23,39. NKJV
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We draw near to God
through the bringing in
of a better
hope
according to the power
of endless life
our forever High Priest
arose.
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The One who draws us near to God is with me.
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“And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Mechizedek, there arise another priest”
“who has come not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.”
“. . . for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.”
Hebrews 7:15,16,18. NKJV
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We have a certain hope
of salvation
a sure anchor
for our soul
that takes us
behind the veil
where our sweet Jesus
goes.
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My soul has an anchor for You are with me.
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“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,”
“where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 6:19,20. NKJV
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It is impossible
for God to lie
so our consolation’s
strong
and we can run
for refuge
to the hope where we
belong.
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I can lay hold of hope for You are with me.
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“Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath,”
“that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have string consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.”
Hebrews 6:17,18. NKJV
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Stay diligent
assured by hope
not giving in to
despair
imitating those
with faith and patience
who of the promises
are heirs.
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I can stay diligent in hope for You are with me.
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“And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end “
“that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”
Hebrews 6:11,12. NKJV
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We’ve been justified
by His grace
heirs to the hope
of eternal life
though we too
we’re once deceived
now the Spirit’s poured on us
through Jesus Christ.
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I am an heir to hope for You are with me.
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“For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived . . .”
“But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared “
“not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit “
“whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,”
“that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
Titus 3:3,4,5,6,7. NKJV
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Help me understand
how frail I am
that I might
count my days
placing all
my hope in You
the Lord my God
who saves.
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I can pause and consider where my hope lies, for You are with me.
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“LORD, make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am.”
“Indeed, You have made my days as handbreaths, and my age is as nothing before You; certainly every man at his best state is but vapor.” Selah
“Surely every man walks about like a shadow; surely they busy themselves in vain; he heaps up riches, and does not know who will gather them.”
“And now, LORD, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.”
Psalm 39:4,5,6,7. NKJV
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You’ll no longer live
chained to fear
but hope’s prisoner you’ll
now be
as I restore double
and lift you up
as My banner of great
beauty.
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I am a prisoner of hope for You are with me.
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“Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope, even today I declare that I will restore double to you.”
“The LORD their God will save them in that day, as the flock of His people. For they shall be like the jewels of a crown, lifted like a banner over His land – “
“for how great is their goodness and how great their beauty.”
Zechariah 9:12,16,17. NKJV
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Stand fast and
hold onto
the gospel that
you’ve heard
knowing you are
loved and given
comfort and hope for
every good work.
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You are with me and give me everlasting consolation and good hope.
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“Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.”
“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace,”
“comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.”
2 Thessalonians 2:15,16,17 NKJV
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