The LORD Our Hope

These words are part adaptation of Psalm 46 and a found voice after learning of the earthquake in Haiti and ideas gained after reading Wright's Simply Christian and Surprised by Hope. The ideas in the song are written in a manner such that the church can state them corporately to and about God.

Each verse recognizes that unfortunate situations occur -- ones that shake the ground and stir the sea, literally and metaphorically. Despite these, our hope must be anchored in our God that transcends these events. Each verse acknowledges that in the middle of these circumstances we find strength, refuge, shelter, and peace in God (Father, Son, and Spirit).

The choruses are where we voice our response to these situations. Though we are able to hide from the world, God created us to be more in these times, much like Gideon.

First we state that in the blood of Christ we find new life, acknowledging his sacrifice through death on a cross. We are bearing news of the Kingdom, taking these "sacred broken pieces" and offering the Good News that they can be restored through our resurrected King.

The "as the day sets" line refers to trials we may enter. We know that despite circumstances, we are able to reflect the light, the glory, of our God. Our Christian hope goes beyond circumstance, as it was born first in Christ.