94. Last Hope

My first hope is the Lord, Who makes me live;
He surely has a plan in mind for me.
My second hope is friends and family,
Together we find love and strength to give.
My third hope is my work, for through my skill
Not only money, but respect is earned.
My fourth hope is my writing: I have learned
That words survive, though age or sickness kill.

But my last hope is God again, because
He's promised me eternal life with Him,
And through His blood that hope can never dim,
A gift I could not gain obeying laws.
In life all hopes give guidance I can claim;
In death my only hope is in His Name.