With Hope

WITH HOPE

This is not at all how
We thought it was supposed to be
We had so many plans for you
We had so many dreams
And now you've gone away
And left us with the memories of your smile
And nothing we can say
And nothing we can do
Can take away the pain
The pain of losing you, but ...

(Refrain)

We can cry with hope
We can say goodbye with hope
'Cause we know our goodbye is not the end, oh no
And we can grieve with hope
'Cause we believe with hope
There's a place where we'll see your face again
We'll see your face again

And never have I known
Anything so hard to understand
And never have I questioned more
The wisdom of God's plan
But through the cloud of tears
I see the Father's smile and say well done
And I imagine you
Where you wanted most to be
Seeing all your dreams come true
'Cause now you're home
And now you're free, and ...
(Refrain)

We have this hope as an anchor
'Cause we believe that everything
God promised us is true ...

So we can cry with hope
We can say goodbye with hope
Cause we know our goodbye is not the end, oh no

And we can grieve with hope
'Cause we believe with hope
There's a place by God's grace
There's a place where we'll see your face again
We'll see your face again

So we can cry with hope
We say goodbye with hope
We wait with hope
And we ache with hope
We hold on with hope
We let go with hope …

This song by Steven Curtis Chapman is so true...it really gives hope to the bereaved despite the grief, only because it is founded on God's word and promise of heaven and eternal life...for those who believe in Him. As our family grieves for the passing away of Daddy, this song touches the very core of our beings.