{title: Christ Our Hope in Life and Death}
{c: Intro}
[D     ][| ][G     ]

{c: Verse 1}
What is our [D]hope in [Dsus]life and [D]death?
[Dsus]Christ a[D]lone, Christ a[A]lone
What is our [D]only [A]confi[Bm]dence?
[G]That our [D]souls to [A]Him be[D]long

Who holds our [F#m]days within His [Bm]hand?
What comes, a[Em]part from [D]His com[G]mand?
And what will [D]keep us [A]to the [Bm]end?
The [G]love of [D]Christ, in [A]which we [D]stand

{c: Chorus}
{soc}
O [Bm]sing [G]halle[D]lujah!
Our [A]hope springs e[Bm]ternal
[D]O [G]sing halle[D]lujah!
[G]Now and [D]ever [A]we con[G]fess
Christ our [Bm]hope in [A]life and [D]death
{eoc}

{c: Verse 2}
What truth can [D]calm the [Dsus]troubled [D]soul?
[Dsus]God is [D]good, [Bm]God is [A]good
Where is His [D]grace and [A]goodness [Bm]known?
[G]In our [D]great Re[A]deemer's [D]blood

Who holds our [F#m]faith when fears a[Bm]rise?
Who stands [Em]above the [D]stormy [G]trial?
Who sends the [D]waves that [A]bring us [Bm]nigh
Un[G]to the [D]shore, the [A]rock of [D]Christ?

{c: Chorus}

{c: Verse 3}
Unto the [D]grave, what [Dsus]will we [D]sing?
"[Dsus]Christ, He [D]lives; Christ, He [A]lives!"
And what re[D]ward will [A]heaven [Bm]bring?
[G]Ever[D]lasting [A]life with [D]Him

There we will [F#m]rise to meet the [Bm]Lord
Then sin and [Em]death will [D]be de[G]stroyed
And we will [D]feast in [F#]endless [Bm]joy
When [G]Christ is [D]ours for[A]ever[D]more

{c: Chorus}

{title: He Will Hold Me Fast}
{key: G}
{tempo: 66}
{time: 3/2}

{c: Verse 1}
[G]When I fear my [G/B]faith will [C]fail,
Christ will [D]hold me [G]fast;
[G]When the tempter [G/B]would pre[C]vail,
He will [D]hold me [G]fast.

[Em]I could [D/F#]never [G]keep my [C]hold,
Through life's [B]fearful [Em]path;
[Em]For my [D/F#]love is [G/B]often [C]cold,
He must [D]hold me [G]fast.
(Refrain)

{c: Refrain}
{soc}
[C]He will [D]hold me [Em]fast,
[Em]He will [D/F#]hold me [G]fast;
[G]For my [Am7]Savior [G/B]loves me [C]so,
[C]He will [D]hold me [Gmaj7]fast.
{eoc}

{c: Verse 2}
[G]Those He saves are [G/B]His de[C]light,
Christ will [D]hold me [G]fast;
[G]Precious in His [G/B]holy [C]sight,
He will [D]hold me [G]fast.

[Em]He'll not [D/F#]let my [G]soul be [C]lost,
His Promi[B]ses shall [Em]last;
[Em]Bought by [D/F#]Him at [G/B]such a [C]cost,
He will [D]hold me [G]fast.
(Refrain)

{c: Verse 3}
[Em9]For my life He bled and [C]died,
[C/E]Christ will [D/F#]hold me [G]fast;
[Em9]Justice has been satis[C]fied,
He will [D]hold me [G]fast.

[Em]Raised with [D/F#]Him to [G/B]endless [C]life
He will [D]hold me [Em]fast;
[Em]Till our [D/F#]faith is [G/B]turned to [C]sight,
When He [D]comes at [G]last!
(Refrain)