Carry Your Hope

You left the porch light burning through the winter rain

A little gold reminder I could find my way

I held the worn out letter you had folded twice

And heard your steady promise in the quiet night

Every road I took was turning back to You

Every doubt grew small beneath a sky of blue

I will carry Your hope through the years ahead

Like a ribbon of red where the brave words were said

When the distance is wide and the world feels unknown

Your faith is the compass that leads me home

I will carry your hope, I will carry it all

'Til the last light fades and the fear is gone

The train moved past the fields where we learned to run

Past the old stone church and the setting sun

I found a different rhythm in the life I chose

But your voice is still the place my restless heart knows

When the weight of the future bends me to the ground

I remember how Your courage sounded out loud

I will carry Your hope through the years ahead

Like a ribbon of bread where the brave words were said

When the distance is wide and the world feels unknown

Your faith is the compass that leads me home

I will carry your hope, I will carry it on

'Til the last light fades

The fear is gone

If I stumble, let the morning find me

If I falter, let Your kindness guide me

What You gave was more than any crown

It was a way to stand

When the world falls down

I will carry Your hope

Through the years ahead

With the names that belong

And the words that you said

When the distance is wide

And the night has grown cold

Your faith is the fire

I will never let go

I will carry your hope

I will carry it on

With a heart on the flame

'Til the final dawn

The porch light is burning

The long road is clear

I carry your hope

And I carry you near