I Set My Hope (Hymn for a Deconstructing Friend)

Keith and Kristyn Getty

 
Intro
|Bb / Bb/D Eb | Bb / | 
|Ebmaj7 / Fsus | Bb / Bbsus | Bb / Bbsus | 
 
Verse 1
 
When this
Bb 
life of trials
Eb 
tests my
Bb 
faith
 
I
Eb 
set my
Bb 
hope on
F 
Je-
Bb 
sus
F/A 
 
When the
Gm7 
questions come and
Eb 
doubts re
Bb 
main
 
I
Eb 
set my hope on
F 
Je-
Bb 
sus
F/A 
 
For the
Gm7 
deepest wounds that time won’t
Dm7 
heal
 
There’s a
Eb 
joy that runs still
Bb/D 
deep-
Cm7 
er
F 
 
There’s a
Bb 
truth that’s more than
Bb/D 
all I
Eb 
feel
 
I
Cm7 
set my hope on
F 
Je-
Bb 
sus
 
Chorus
 
I
Bb 
set my hope on
Bb 
Jesus
Gm7 
 
My
F 
rock, my only
Bb 
trust
F/A 
 
Who
Gm7 
set His heart up
Eb 
on me
Bb/D 
first
 
I
Eb 
set my hope on
F 
Jesus
 
Turnaround
|Bb / Eb | Bb / | Ebmaj7 / Fsus | Bb / Bbsus | 
 
Verse 2
 
Though I
Bb 
falter in this
Eb 
war with
Bb 
sin
 
I
Eb 
set my
Bb 
hope on
F 
Je-
Bb 
sus
F/A 
 
When I
Gm7 
fail the fight and
Eb 
sink with
Bb 
in
 
I
Eb 
set my hope on
F 
Je-
Bb 
sus
F/A 
 
Though the
Gm7 
shame would drown me in its
Dm7 
sea
 
And I
Eb 
dread the waves of
Bb/D 
jus-
Cm7 
tice
F 
 
I will
Bb 
cast my life on
Bb/D 
Calva-
Eb 
ry
Bb/D 
 
I
Cm7 
set my hope on
F 
Je-
Bb 
sus
 
REPEAT CHORUS
 
Instrumental
|Bb / Eb|Bb / | Eb Gm7 F |Bb / | 
|Gm7 / Eb | Bb/D / | Ebmaj7 / Fsus | Bb / Bbsus| 
 
Verse 3
 
Though the
Bb 
world call me to
Eb 
leave my
Bb 
Lord
 
I
Eb 
set my
Bb 
hope on
F 
Je-
Bb 
sus
F/A 
 
Though it
Gm7 
offer all its
Eb 
vain re
Bb/D 
wards
 
I
Eb 
set my hope on
F 
Je-
Bb 
sus
F/A 
 
Though this
Gm7 
heart of mine is prone to
Dm7 
stray
 
Give me
Eb 
grace enough to
Bb/D 
fin-
Cm7 
ish
F 
 
’Till I
Bb 
worship on that
Bb/D 
final
Eb 
day
Bb/D 
 
I
Cm7 
set my hope on
F 
Je-
Bb 
sus
 
Down Chorus
 
I
Bb 
set my hope on
Bb 
Jesus
Gm7 
 
My
F 
rock, my only
Bb 
trust
F/A 
 
Who
Gm7 
set His heart up
Eb 
on me
Bb/D 
first
 
I
Eb 
set my hope on
F 
Je-
Bb 
sus
 
Last Chorus
 
I
Bb 
set my hope on
Bb 
Jesus
Gm7 
 
My
F 
rock, my only
Bb 
trust
F/A 
 
Who
Gm7 
set His heart up
Eb 
on me
Bb/D 
first
 
I
Eb 
set my hope on
F 
Je-
Gm7 
sus
Bb/D 
 
I
Eb 
set my hope on
F 
Jesus
 
Outro
|Bb / Eb | Bb / | Ebmaj7 / Fsus | Bb | 
Writer(s):

Matt Papa, Matt Boswell, Keith Getty

Tempo:

Slow

BPM:

73

Original Key:

Bb

Recommended Key(s):

Bb, B, D, E

CCLI #:

7223239

Scripture Reference:

1 Peter 1:3; Psalms 40:1; Psalm 33:20-22