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For Hope We Live

Why does the sun rise
Why do we get up every morning
Why is there breath in our lungs
Why are we here
Hope
For hope we live

Not because the grass
Is green beneath our feet
Not because the skies
Are calm above our heads
Not because the wind
Is cool and the breeze calm on our sides
But for hope we live

Not because mangoes hang ripe
Up on the tree
But because there is seed in the ground
There will be a harvest
Not because the well is wet
But because the clouds are gathering
And there will be rain
And rivers will flow
Rivers of joy, rivers of peace,
Rivers of life
Hope
For hope we live

Hope is a sparkle in our eye
Hope is a twinkle in our smile
Hope is a glow on our brow
Joy in our feet
Art in our hearts
Music in our laughter
For hope we live

Why does a baby crawl
Why does a widow hum
Why does a fisherman
Cast his net upon the bare ocean
Why does a builder place
Brick on brick on brick
Hope
For hope we live

Not because yesterday was fresh
Not because today is full
But because tomorrow is fertile
Hope
For hope we live

Whatever else we lose
We never lose hope
As long as we have hope
We have something

And hope does not let us down

Hope
For hope we live

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