Lyrics
Verse 1
Even in your darkest days love will find a way
To show itself in everything you know it's so wonderful
And if you find a hurt that just won't go away
hope will find a way to prove itself true again
through the promise of a better day
Chorus
Faith, hope, and love
Have a way of making life easier
If you could just believe them
aim for these and
Nothing can keep you down
it can be turned around
Faith, hope, and love
Are the only three that last forever
They will always be all that you need and
Just keep your head to the sky
and you will learn to fly
faith, hope, love
Verse 2
So many seasons come and go
and we never know
Just what the next day brings
you know it might just be beautiful
And when you see beyond your eyes
that's when you'll know
Faith will find a way to reveal truth to you
Ready to take you on a joy ride
Chorus
Faith, hope, and love
Have a way of making life easier
If you could just believe them
aim for these and
Nothing can keep you down
it can be turned around
Faith, hope, and love
Are the only three that last forever
They will always be all that you need and
Just keep your head to the sky
and you will learn to fly
faith, hope, love
Bridge
And faith is the certainty
in all that you can't see
Faith is being so sure of
all that you hope for, eternal glory
My hope is fixed on a place
where I can behold Your face
Your grace, oh and Your mercy
And now I know that Your love is all that I need
Cause I believe in You I am free!
Chorus
Faith, hope, and love
Have a way of making life easier
If you could just believe them
aim for these and
Nothing can keep you down
it can be turned around
Faith, hope, and love
Are the only three that last forever
They will always be all that you need and
Just keep your head to the sky
and you will learn to fly
faith, hope, love
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Meaning & Inspiration
Faith, Hope and Love is a contemporary song that borrows its title from the trio named in 1 Corinthians 13:13. The lyrics claim that these three have a way of making life easier and that they are the only ones that last forever. Early lines describe dark days, a hurt that will not go away, and the promise that love and hope will find a way through them.
A later section turns more explicitly toward Scripture. It restates Hebrews 11:1 in nearly the same terms, describing faith as certainty in what cannot be seen and hope as being fixed on a place where the singer can behold God's face. The closing thought, "Cause I believe in You I am free," places the confidence in a relationship with God and not in positive thinking alone.
The tone stays encouraging and speaks to anyone who needs reassurance that belief, expectation and love can carry a person through difficulty. The Scripture connections are drawn from the wording of the lyrics.
Related Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 13:13 Paul names faith, hope and love as the three that remain, with love the greatest.
- Hebrews 11:1 Faith is described as assurance of things hoped for and conviction of things not seen.