My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

My hope is built on nothing less, nothing more, and nothing other than the blood and righteousness of Jesus and His finished work on my behalf. I know that nothing else can satisfy. Nothing else is enough—not even the sweetness of having my precious babies in my arms once more.

On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand:
All other ground is sinking sand.

It is Christ alone—all other ground is sinking sand. All other hopes are empty, all other attempts at salvation are striven for in vain. When I place my hope in a steady heartbeat, a healthy pregnancy, or a safe delivery, I lose my footing with every shift and crumble under weight of such an immense loss. No, Christ is my rock. He must be. Oh, Lord! Let me forsake the sand that sinks beneath my feet and build my life upon you alone.

When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In ev’ry high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.

I know what it is to have a sick heart with a hope deferred (Proverbs 13:12). There have been days when it felt as though the Light could not possibly penetrate the darkness of grief. God, where are You? Yet, I know I am covered in His grace. Even when I cannot seem to see His face for the storm that surrounds me, I am tethered to the Rock. My anchor will hold, because it is held by the Unchanging One.

His oath, His covenant, His blood
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay. 

My tears have been my food both day and night (Psalm 42:3), the flood of grief and loss wash over me, threatening to overcome, to swallow me up. My soul cries out. Save me, O God! I look up. There He is, where He has always been, supporting me, staying my ground. The covenant made by His blood is a sure foundation. I will not be swept away.

When He shall come with trumpet sound,
O may I then in Him be found,
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.

On that blessed day, I will stand faultless before the throne, kept by the blood of the One who loves me, gave Himself up for me, and was raised, never to die again (Romans 6:9). I have been found in You! This blood-bought redemption has secured my everlasting hope and joy. And when that trumpet sounds, I will stand together with my precious ones, praising the God who has covered me with His righteousness. But until that day comes, let my heart ever and only lean on the name of Jesus.

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We invite you to join us TONIGHT for a Wave of Light in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. To participate, light a candle at 7pm, snap a picture, and use the hashtags #WeHaveThisHope and #HopeMommiesOCT15 on your socials.

We pray that this will be a day your motherhood feels seen and that you can remember your children in heaven with gladness, even if tears flow. Because, as Hope Moms, we know sorrow and joy coexist. 

We also pray this is a day that serves as a testimony to the world of the only hope there is—the hope of Christ! May He be highly praised and exalted as we remember that “we have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure” (Hebrews 6:19 NIV).

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How are you honoring your babies this October 15? We’d love to hear how you shared hope and remembered your precious babies today!

Ashlee is the Editorial Coordinator for Hope Mommies and author of I AM (Hope Mommies, 2017) and Identity (Hope Mommies, 2018). She and her husband, Jesse, live in Milwaukee with their children—five on earth and two in heaven.

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