Brian Doerksen Hope Of The Nations Lyrics

Jesus hope of the nations
Jesus comfort for all who mourn
You are the source of Heaven's hope on earth

Jesus light in the darkness
Jesus truth in each circumstance
You are the source of Heaven's light on earth

In history You lived and died
You broke the chains You rose to life

You are the hope living in us
You are the rock in Whom we trust
You are the light
Shining for all the world to see

You rose from the dead conquering fear
Our Prince of Peace drawing us near
Jesus our hope living for all who will receive
Lord we believe

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The Story Behind The Song

During the first days of September 2001, I got a strong impression that I was to write a "'song of hope" that the church could sing. Actually I had been trying to write a song of hope since 99, when many people in the world and among God's people were overcome by the fear of Y2K, but none of my writing attempts led anywhere. I could sense this time was different as I began with "Jesus, hope of the nations...." I wanted to communicate that hope was not a feeling, but sourced in the person of Jesus. I finished the verse and the pre-chorus, but couldn't seem to get the "right" chorus. Then September 11th happened and I realized even more clearly why we needed songs of hope to sing. In the days following, I wrote the chorus, and within a few weeks, the first version of the song was recorded in Colorado Springs.