Our Living Hope
by Michael Doyle

Our living hope is pure
Making our souls sure
Of the Lord's living grace
As we gaze on His holy face

We know this by the traces
In all we do as we embrace
In this living God we know
Who brings light our shadow

One-by-one we evade Satan's snare
As one-by-one we become aware
Of all the Devil's ways of deception
And one-by-one make the true connection

One-by-one we evade Satan's snare
As one-by-one we become aware
Of each individual's deep need
To become one who lives freed

Though the words feel hard to say
We know that need God each day
To take on the right attitude
And humbly express our gratitude

Our hands are raised and spread wide
As we walk away from our evil pride
Just to offer up our sacred praise
We joyfully raise our voices in our days

One-by-one we evade Satan's snare
As one-by-one we become aware
Of all the Devil's ways of deception
And one-by-one make the connection

One-by-one we escape Satan's snare
As one-by-one we become aware
Of each individual's deep need
To become one who lives freed

Straight from our humbled hearts
We offer hallelujah from the start
Offering our praise every day
We live for the Lord in every way

Repenting from who we have been
Putting away the trappings of sin
To become new in the ways of the Lord
Focusing on heaven and moving forward

One-by-one we escape Satan's snare
As one-by-one we become aware
Of all the Devil's ways of deception
And one-by-one we make the connection

One-by-one we escape Satan's snare
As one-by-one we become aware
Of each individual's deep need
To become one who lives feed

We commit in the communion we partake
To move past the rendering soul shake
That transform us into living right
Walking from darkness into the light

Joined as we are into God's community
We realize we are part of the family
Forever to live in joyous celebration
Never surrendering our ceaseless dedication

One-by-one we are given to what we've become...

(c)  May 22, 2024   Michael Doyle
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