Do Not Fear to Hope (Rory Cooney)

This was the other Rory Cooney song that I was asked to do a backing for. Again, I don’t know this song and there are no samples of the full music online although there is the melody line from Gather. I ran the music from this clip through Band in a Box to get an idea of the chords and guessed from there.  I suspect my backing is quite inaccurate.

If you like the song you can buy it here.

Refrain:
Do not fear to hope

Tho’ the wicked rage and rise

Our God sees not as we see, success is not the prize.

Do not fear to hope

For tho’ the night be long

The race shall not be to the swift

The fight not to the strong
Verse One:
Look to God when you are sure

Your sin is greater than grace

Look to God whose love is gift

Believe and you can behold him face to face

Refrain
Verse Two:
Look to God when victory seems

Out of justice’ sight

Look to God whose mighty hand

Brought forth the day from the chaos of the night

Refrain
Verse Three:
Look to God when cynics say

Our planet’s doom is sealed

Look to God by whose great pow’r

The dead were raised and the lepers were healed

Refrain
Verse Four:
Look to God when reason fails

And terror reigns in the night

Look upon the crucified

And see beyond into Easter’s dawning light

Refrain

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