Lyrics
Mandisa:
Days may be darkest
But Your light is greater
You light our way
God You light our way
When evil is rising
You're rising higher
With power to save
With power to save
You keep hope alive
You keep hope alive
From the beginning to end
Your Word never fails
You keep hope alive
Because You are alive
Jesus You are alive
Jon Reddick & Mandisa:
Death had a stronghold
But Your life was stronger
Rose from the grave
Rose up from the grave, yeah
When evil is rising
You're rising higher
With power to save
With power to save
You keep hope alive
You keep hope alive
From the beginning to end
Your Word never fails
You keep hope alive
Because You are alive
Jesus You are alive
Mandisa:
There's hope in the morning
Hope in the evening
Hope because You're living
Hope because You're breathing
Mandisa & Jon Reddick:
There's hope in the breaking
Hope in the sorrow
Hope for this moment
My hope for tomorrow
There's hope in the morning
This is all my hope and peace
Hope in the evening
Hope because You're living
There is Hope
Hope because You're breathing
There is Hope
There's hope in the breaking
This is all my righteousness
Hope in the sorrow
Hope for this moment
There is Hope
My hope for tomorrow
My Hope
You keep hope alive
You keep hope alive
From the beginning to end
Your Word never fails
You keep hope alive
Because Your alive
Jesus You are alive
You are alive
You keep hope alive
You keep hope alive
Your keeping my hope alive
From the beginning to end
Your Word never fails
You never failed
You never failed me yet
You keep hope alive
My Jesus, my Jesus
Because Your alive
Jesus You are alive
There is hope
There is hope
You keep hope alive
You keep hope alive
You keep hope alive
You Word never ever fades
You keep hope alive
Jesus You are alive
You keep hope alive
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song grounds hope in the living Christ rather than in favorable circumstances. Darkness, evil, grief, and uncertainty are acknowledged, but each is set beside divine light, saving power, and a word that does not fail. The resurrection stands at the center of that contrast: death appears strong, yet the life of Jesus is stronger. Repeated references to morning, evening, sorrow, and tomorrow broaden the message so that hope remains present across changing moments.
First Peter 1:3 closely supports this emphasis by connecting living hope with the resurrection of Jesus Christ. John 11:25 also identifies Jesus as the resurrection and the life, matching the songs declaration that hope endures because he is alive. Isaiah 40:8 gives biblical context to the claim that Gods word never fails, affirming that it stands forever. The repeated chorus therefore functions as a confession of durable trust when visible conditions might suggest despair.
Related Scripture
- 1 Peter 1:3 Peter connects living hope directly to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- John 11:25 Jesus identifies himself as the resurrection and the life.
- Isaiah 40:8 The prophet contrasts fading creation with the enduring word of God.