Timeless Truths ‎#257

257. I Have a Hope

1 I have a hope, serene and sure,
That anchors past the veil;
In all the storms it holds secure,
Nor will it ever fail.

Refrain:
My hope is born of God’s own word,
And nourished by His grace;
His promise true my soul hath heard,
And hope beholds His face.

2 I have a hope that looks away
From present woes and tears
To heaven’s bright eternal day,
Till sorrow disappears. [Refrain]

3 I have a hope that doth not fear
The silent grave to view,
Nay, doth not shrink though death appear,
For I shall live anew. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I have a hope, serene and sure
• Title: I Have a Hope
• Author: Charles W. Naylor (1911)
• Refrain First Line: My hope is born of God’s own word
• Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 6:19
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/I_Have_a_Hope); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (23); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (253)

Tune Information

• Name: [I have a hope, serene and sure]
• Composer: Andrew L. Byers (1911)
• Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/I_Have_a_Hope); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (23); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (253)