Hope of the World

Hope of the world

Thou Christ of great com­pas­sion

Speaking to our fear­ful hearts by con­flict rent.

Save us

Thy people

from con­sum­ing pas­sion

Who by our own false hopes and aims are spent.

Hope of the world

God’s Gift from high­est heav­en

Bringing to hun­gry souls the bread of life

Still let Thy Spir­it un­to us be giv­en

To heal earth’s wounds and end her bit­ter strife.

Hope of the world

afoot on dus­ty high­ways

Showing to wan­der­ing souls the path of light;

Walk Thou be­side us lest the tempt­ing by­ways

Lure us away from Thee to end­less night.

Hope of the world

who by Thy cross didst save us

From death and dark des­pair

from sin and guilt

We ren­der back the love Thy mer­cy gave us;

Take Thou our lives and use them as Thou wilt.

Hope of the world

O Christ

o’er death vic­tor­ious

Who by this sign didst con­quer grief and pain

We would be faith­ful to Thy gos­pel glor­ious:

Thou art our Lord! Thou dost for­ev­er reign!

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hymn: Hope of the World - Georg­ia Hark­ness, 1953 - Genevan Psalter, 1551 | HymnC