Lyrics
Verse 1
Some hope in chariots
Some hope in wealth
My hope is Jesus and nothing else
Oh such love such love and grace
Lead me to seek my Saviour's face
Verse 2
Some hope in armies and the strength of men
My hope is Jesus who calls me friend
He bears me up if I should fall
My everything my all in all
Chorus
What love is this that knows no bounds to faithfulness
What help will He not give
The Son of God through whom I live
Verse 3
Some hope in fortune
Some hope in fame
My hope is Jesus salvation's name
For there He hung and bore my sin
That I might live and bear His name
Chorus
What love is this the Saviour's blood my righteousness
His wound to make me whole
He sacrificed to save my soul
What love is this that knows no pride or selfishness
Poured out upon my need
Lord's work is done and I am free
Outro
My hope is Jesus
My hope is Jesus
My hope is Jesus.
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song sets human sources of security beside a single confident statement: "My hope is Jesus." Chariots, wealth, armies, fortune and fame are listed one after another, and each is answered by the same line.
That structure follows Psalm 20:7, which contrasts trust in chariots and horses with trust in the name of the Lord. The verses also describe Christ as a friend who bears the singer up in a fall, a thought close to John 15:15, where Jesus calls His followers friends.
The chorus asks what love could be so faithful and answers with the cross. Blood is named as righteousness, the wound as the means of wholeness, and the finished work as the reason for freedom. Those phrases line up with themes in Romans 3:24 and Isaiah 53:5, though the lyrics do not quote either passage. The closing repetition of the title line leaves a short, memorable declaration that works well for a congregation.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots and horses, but trust is placed in the name of the Lord.
- Isaiah 53:5 The servant was pierced for transgressions and by his wounds there is healing.
- John 15:15 Jesus calls His disciples friends.