Andrew Peterson - In the Night (My Hope Lives On)

Lyrics:

I am weary with the pain of Jacob's wrestling
In the darkness with the Fear, in the darkness with the Fear
But he met the morning wounded with a blessing
So in the night my hope lives on

When Elisha woke surrounded by the forces
Of the enemies of God, the enemies of God
He saw the hills aflame with angels on their horses
So in the night my hope lives on

I see the slave that toils beneath the yoke unyielding
And I can hear the captive groan, hear the captive groan
For some hand to stay the whip his foe is wielding
Still in the night my hope lives on

I see the armies of the enemy approaching
And the people driven, trembling, to the shore
But a doorway through the waters now is opening
So in the night my hope lives on

Like the son who thought he'd gone beyond forgiveness,
Too ashamed to lift his head--but if he could lift his head
He would see his father running from a distance
In the night my hope lives on

I can see the crowd of men retreating
As he stands between the woman and their stones
And if mercy in his holy heart is beating
Then in the night my hope lives on

I remember how they scorned the son of Mary
He was gentle as a lamb, gentle as a lamb
He was beaten, he was crucified, and buried
And in the night, my hope was gone

But the rulers of earth could not control Him
They did not take his life--he laid it down
All the chains of death could never hope to hold Him
So in the night my hope lives on

I can see the Son of Man descending
And the sword He swings is brighter than the dawn
And the gates of Hell will never stand against Him
So in the night my hope lives on

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[700lightsaber007]

This song is pure poetry. Besides being just a great song to listen to and play, all the selections of stories from Scripture fit perfectly into the song. He ties it all up into a vivid picture of the hope of Christians realized. The more I listen to it the more it just blows me away and I have to lift my hands and praise God that I can place my hope in Him.

[veggiet2009]

this truly plays out like a modern day psalm.

[Formertelecomguy]

Awesome.  Thanks for sharing to me

[ryuzakinara]

@lucaso777 sorry i just started learning and i cant play by ear

[GLG1957]

Reminds me of Gordon LIghtfoot's lyrical skill

[lucaso777]

@ryuzakinara You could always just figure them out. It's not jazz...

[johnpaulramsay]

@Tocy777 I would love the chords as well if we can find them.

[dtkunz]

Thanks for changing the way I believe, and for augmenting the words my soul cannot express

[CHLTX]

@Tocy777

Could I get them too? Wow, what a song! =)

[ryuzakinara]

@Tocy777 hey can i have the chords

[racenuke]

such a GOOD song

[blarc]

well done sir. very nicely sung