THE LORD IS MY HOPE

REFRAIN With quiet confidence ( = ca. 40)

E Fm7 E Fm7 E
Melody

The Lord is my hope and my glo ry. The Lord is the

Keyboard (a tempo)

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Fm7 D A B

song that I sing:

ie so ten der and lov ing a
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A Fm Fm7 Cm Fm7 B
Pr

shep herd, so root ed in jus tice, a king.

Text: Based on 2 Samuel 22; M.D. Ridge.

Music: M.D. Ridge; keyboard acc. by Patrick Loomis, 1951–1990.
Text and music © 1989, M.D. Ridge. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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E Fm7 E Fm7

When shad ow con fus es my vi sion, when

w
E Fm7 A [A ] E /G Fm

sor row lays claim to my heart, God is my ref uge, my rock and my

ie
ev
Cm A B E Cm

shield. I will re ly on the Lord.

Pr

1-5 Final
A B E E
to Verses Fine

molto rit.

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VERSES
A B E Cm A

1. Near to death, I cried, “Save me! "

2. King doms fall; na tions trem ble
3. Jus tice reigns, and the wick ed
4. All who trust in your prom ise
5. Morn ing comes: I will praise you

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B E G7 C F

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
and you heard.
at your pow’r.
are cast down.
will be saved,
with my life,
ie You
None
In
for
ev
are
can
your
your
er
ev
Pr

C A B Fm7 B D.C.

1. God, and you lift up the poor.

2. stand with out you at their side.
3. love is our safe ty and strength.
4. word has been test ed in fire.
5. faith ful and true to your word.
D.C.

poco rit.

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 THE LORD IS MY HOPE
REFRAIN With quiet confidence ( = ca. 40)
Capo 1: (D) (Em7) (D) (Em7)
E Fm7 E Fm7
(a tempo)
Melody

The Lord is my hope and my glo ry. The

(a tempo)
Harmony

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The Lord is my hope, my hope and my glo ry,

(D) (Em7) (C) (G)

E Fm7 D A

Lord is the song that I ie sing: so ten der and

ev
Lord, the song that I sing, that I sing: so ten der,

(A) (G) (Em) (Em7) (Bm) (Em7)

B A Fm Fm7 Cm Fm7
Pr

lov ing a shep herd, so root ed in jus tice, a

lov ing, shep herd, root ed in jus tice,

Text: Based on 2 Samuel 22; M.D. Ridge.

Music: M.D. Ridge.
Text and music © 1989, M.D. Ridge. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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THE LORD IS MY HOPE, cont. (2)

(A) (D) (Em7) (D)

B E Fm7 E

king. When shad ow con fus es my vi sion,

mer ci ful king. When shad ow dark con fus es my

(Em7) (D) (Em7) (G) (G)

w
Fm7 E Fm7 A A

when sor row lays claim to my heart, God is my

vi

(D/F )
sion,

(Em)
sor ie
row lays

(Bm)
claim to

(G)
my heart,

(A)
God is my

(D)
ev
E /G Fm Cm A B E

ref uge, my rock and my shield. I will re ly on the Lord.

Pr

ref uge, rock and my shield. I will re ly on the Lord.

1-5 Final
(Bm) (G) (A) (D) (D)
Cm A B E to Verses E molto rit. Fine

1-5 Final
to Verses molto rit. Fine

I will re ly on the Lord. Lord.

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 THE LORD IS MY HOPE, cont. (3)

VERSES
(G) (A) (D) (Bm) (G)
A B E Cm A

1. Near to death, I cried, “Save me! "

2. King doms fall; na tions trem ble
3. Jus tice reigns, and the wick ed
4. All who trust in your prom ise
5. Morn ing comes: I will praise you

(A) (D) (F 7) (B) (E)

B E G7 C F

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1. and you heard. You are
2. at your pow’r. None can
3. are cast down. In your

(B)
C
4.
5.
will
with
be
my
saved,

(G)
A
life,

ie (A)
B
(Em7)
Fm7
for
ev

(A)
B
poco rit.
your
er

D.C.
ev
1. God, and you lift up the poor.
2. stand with out you at their side.
3. love is our safe ty and strength.
4. word has been test ed in fire.
5. faith ful and true to your word.
Pr

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 THE LORD IS MY HOPE
REFRAIN With quiet confidence ( = ca. 40)
Capo 1: (D) (Em7) (D) (Em7)
E Fm7 E Fm7
(a tempo)
Melody

The Lord is my hope and my glo ry. The

(a tempo)
Harmony

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The Lord is my hope, my hope and my glo ry,

(D) (Em7) (C) (G)

E Fm7 D A

Lord is the song that I ie sing: so ten der and

ev
Lord, the song that I sing, that I sing: so ten der,

(A) (G) (Em) (Em7) (Bm) (Em7)

B A Fm Fm7 Cm Fm7
Pr

lov ing a shep herd, so root ed in jus tice, a

lov ing, shep herd, root ed in jus tice,

Text: Based on 2 Samuel 22; M.D. Ridge.

Music: M.D. Ridge.
Text and music © 1989, M.D. Ridge. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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THE LORD IS MY HOPE, cont. (2)

(A) (D) (Em7) (D)

B E Fm7 E

king. When shad ow con fus es my vi sion,

mer ci ful king. When shad ow dark con fus es my

(Em7) (D) (Em7) (G) (G)

w
Fm7 E Fm7 A A

when sor row lays claim to my heart, God is my

vi

(D/F )
sion,

(Em)
sor ie
row lays

(Bm)
claim to

(G)
my heart,

(A)
God is my

(D)
ev
E /G Fm Cm A B E

ref uge, my rock and my shield. I will re ly on the Lord.

Pr

ref uge, rock and my shield. I will re ly on the Lord.

1-5 Final
(Bm) (G) (A) (D) (D)
Cm A B E to Verses E molto rit. Fine

1-5 Final
to Verses molto rit. Fine

I will re ly on the Lord. Lord.

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 THE LORD IS MY HOPE, cont. (3)

VERSES
(G) (A) (D) (Bm) (G)
A B E Cm A

1. Near to death, I cried, “Save me! "

2. King doms fall; na tions trem ble
3. Jus tice reigns, and the wick ed
4. All who trust in your prom ise
5. Morn ing comes: I will praise you

(A) (D) (F 7) (B) (E)

B E G7 C F

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1. and you heard. You are
2. at your pow’r. None can
3. are cast down. In your

(B)
C
4.
5.
will
with
be
my
saved,

(G)
A
life,

ie (A)
B
(Em7)
Fm7
for
ev

(A)
B
poco rit.
your
er

D.C.
ev
1. God, and you lift up the poor.
2. stand with out you at their side.
3. love is our safe ty and strength.
4. word has been test ed in fire.
5. faith ful and true to your word.
Pr

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 THE LORD IS MY HOPE
SOLO INSTRUMENT

REFRAIN With quiet confidence ( = ca. 40)

2

(a tempo)

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ie 1-5 to Verses Final
ev
Fine

molto rit.

VERSES 1-5
Pr

D.C.

poco rit.

Music: M.D. Ridge, © 1989, M.D. Ridge. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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