I Set My Hope (Hymn for a Deconstructing Friend)

Verse Bb Eb Bb When this life of trials tests my faith Eb Bb/D F Bb F/A I set my hope on Je-sus Gm Eb Bb When the questions come and doubts re-main Eb F Bb I set my hope on Je-sus Gm Dm For the deepest wounds that time won’t heal Eb Bb Cm F There’s a joy that runs still deep-er Bb Eb There’s a truth that’s more than all I feel Cm F Bb I set my hope on Je-sus Chorus Bb Gm I set my hope on Jesus F Bb F/A My rock, my only trust Gm Eb Bb/D Who set His heart up-on me first Eb F Bb I set my hope on Je-sus Verse Bb Eb Bb Though I falter in this war with sin Eb Bb/D F Bb F/A I set my hope on Je-sus Gm Eb Bb When I fail the fight and sink with-in Eb F Bb I set my hope on Je-sus Gm Dm Though the shame would drown me in its sea Eb Bb Cm F And I dread the waves of just-ice Bb Eb I will cast my life on Calvary Cm F Bb I set my hope on Je-sus Chorus Bb Gm I set my hope on Jesus F Bb F/A My rock, my only trust Gm Eb Bb/D Who set His heart up-on me first Eb F Bb I set my hope on Je-sus Verse Bb Eb Bb Though the world call me to leave my Lord Eb Bb/D F Bb F/A I set my hope on Je-sus Gm Eb Bb Though it offer all its vain re-wards Eb F Bb I set my hope on Je-sus Gm Dm Though this heart of mine is prone to stray Eb Bb Cm F Give me grace enough to fin-ish Bb Eb ’Till I worship on that final day Cm F Bb I set my hope on Je-sus Chorus Bb Gm I set my hope on Jesus F Bb F/A My rock, my only trust Gm Eb Bb/D Who set His heart up-on me first Eb F Bb I set my hope on Je-sus