Abound in Hope

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Abound in hope, in hope, the guiding star

Author: Charles Price Jones
Tune: [Abound in hope, in hope, the guiding star]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Abound in hope, in hope, the guiding star,
That thro' the darkness sends its beams afar,
And bids the weary traveler of the night;
Press onward, looking for the morning light.

Refrain:
Abound in hope thro' the pow'r of the Lord,
Abound in hope: Press the Victory of His Word.

2 Abound in hope, 'twill ease the burden'd heart,
'Twill calm the sea and blessed peace impart,
'Twill gird the loins with zeal to press along,
'Twill fill the soul all day with happy song. [Refrain]

3 Abound in hope, Christ's promise cannot fail,
His glorious truth shall gloriously prevail;
Abound in hope, the darkness cannot last,
We'll happier be for it when all is past. [Refrain]

4 Abound in hope, ye lab'rers in the Lord;
What tho' they yet your message have not heard?
Has He not said it void shall not return?
Work on, hope on, some day the world will learn. [Refrain]

Source: His Fullness Songs #274

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Author: Charles Price Jones

Charles Price Jones born December 9, 1865, near Rome, Georgia. He grew up in Kingston, Georgia, and attended the Baptist church. He was converted in 1884 while living in Cat Island, Arkansas. In 1885 he was called to the ministry and began preaching. In 1888 he attended Arkansas Baptist College and taught school in Grant County, Arkansas. He preached and pastored several Baptist churches. After asking God for a deeper experience of grace and fasting and praying for three days, Jones experienced a closeness with God, and in 1895, along with other Baptist holiness adherents, who taught that a second work of grace can cleanse the Christian of original sin. They started a holiness movement in the Baptist church, and he began teaching holiness i… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Abound in hope, in hope, the guiding star
Title:	Abound in Hope
Author:	Charles Price Jones
Refrain First Line:	Abound in hope through the power of the Lord
Copyright:	Public Domain