In this world there will be trouble,
But you have overcome the world.
Though the night covers,
The pain too deep to utter,
Soon all trouble will cease
At the sound of your word.
In this world there will be evil,
But the serpent’s head is broken –
Prowling like a lion,
Yet slain by the Lamb.
Christ is victorious!
The final word he has spoken.
In this world, we will all taste death,
But death has lost its power.
The fearful seeds of decay
Are not here to stay.
Christ, he is risen,
And death he has devoured.
REFRAIN/CHORUS
What was once without hope,
You will raise from the ashes.
What was once meant for harm,
You will use for good.
What was once bound in death,
You will raise to life.
Our lives tell the story
Of your power to save.
So with all our breath,
May we proclaim
That what was once deadIs now alive!
Hope in the Ashes 