Where all My Hopes Are Built
Yes, I deserve to die,
My sin condemns my soul;
And by myself I can’t escape
Or shake its full control.
But Jesus died for me –
He took my sin and guilt,
He paid my debt upon the cross
Where all my hopes are built.
Now I am free indeed
For Christ has set me free!
He rose again and gave me life
For all eternity.
Henceforth I live in Him
And heed His loving call.
With grateful thanks I praise His Name
For He’s my all in all.
Christina Joy Hommes
Correct, Counsel, Comfort
Dear Holy Spirit, use Your Word
To guide and guard my way
So I remember what I’ve heard
And live it day by day.
Correct my thoughts and plans, I pray,
To seek what’s good and true;
Reveal my sin so when I stray
I might return to You.
Please counsel me to know the way
That I should choose, O Lord,
That I might please You every day
And gain faith’s true reward.
Bring comfort sweet and dry my tears,
Lord, help me trust Your love,
That I might see past pain and fears
To heaven’s home above.
Christina Joy Hommes
“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14:26
Jesus Lives
Come and see the tomb is empty,
Look inside and doubt no more;
Jesus lives our risen Savior –
He has opened heaven’s door.
Come, rejoice for death is vanquished,
Jesus broke its mighty hold;
Sin has lost its grip forever –
Now Christ’s triumph we behold.
Come and sing with those He rescued,
Join the hymn of joyful praise;
Jesus rose again the Victor –
Mighty Lord of endless days.
Come, extol the King of glory,
Lift your voice in joyful song;
Jesus lives, let all adore Him –
Praise and love to Him belong.
Christina Joy Hommes
That Spot He’s Made for Me
I still don’t know what place for me
The Lord has made above
Or what He wants to do through me
In tender grace and love
But this I know – He has a plan
A place for me to fill
And He’s preparing me today
According to His will
So I will yield with eager heart
To all that He ordains
Because I trust His plan for me
Though rarely He explains
For by His grace I want to be
Just what He hoped and planned
To fill the spot He’s made for me
In heaven’s happy land
Christina Joy Hommes
At Rest in Christ
At rest in Christ – a precious place
Where heart and soul are still
To feel His presence, know His love,
And find His perfect will.
At rest in Christ – where strivings cease
And busy pressures pause
To hear His promise, find His strength,
And grasp His worthy cause.
At rest in Christ – where I am free
From storm and sin and strife
To tune my heart, to catch His joy,
To find the source of life.
At rest in Christ – Lord, help me reach
This secret place of rest
Where I am one with You and find
The path that You have blessed.
Christina Joy Hommes
Dwarfing Giants
The giants we are facing
Can seem so big and strong
That fighting them seems useless
Though they are clearly wrong.
But when we shift our focus
And look at God above
So great in grace and wisdom,
In power, skill, and love,
It changes our perspective –
God’s greatness dwarfs the rest –
And suddenly the giants
Are just a little test.
We’ll bring our stones and slingshot
Or march ’round Jericho,
We’ll face the blazing furnace
Or tell the devil “Go!”
Because our God is bigger
And He will always win,
So, when we’re facing giants,
Let’s only look at Him.
Christina Joy Hommes
