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Only Hope I've Got
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Aug 1, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Ellie Holcomb's 'Only Hope I've Got' is a reflective worship song that acknowledges human weakness and dependence on God. The lyrics express a desire to avoid arrogance and to remember that all good gifts come from God, not from oneself. Holcomb sings about needing God's help to stay humble and to recognize that He is the only true hope. The song also touches on grace, noting that it is only by God's grace that one can be saved and changed. Overall, it is a prayer for humility and a reminder that God is the source of all hope and transformation.
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I take all the gifts that You have given and I stake my claim like they're my own
Will You help me when I forget to remember, the good I've got is yours alone
Oh cause I don't wanna tell some arrogant story
Or let myself believe I'm you!
I don't wanna be a thief who's stealing Your glory...
Will You help remind me of what is true? The only hope I've got
It's You, You
It's You, You
Or do I think I have anything to offer, when You have overcome the world?
Couldn't take Your place, cause You're the Author of the greatest love this world has known
Oh cause I don't wanna tell some arrogant story
Or let myself believe I'm you!
I don't wanna be a thief who's stealing Your glory...
Will You help remind me of what is true? The only hope I've got
It's You, You
It's You, You
Well it's only by Your grace...
That I heard You whisper my name
I don't have the power to save - to change a heart
Could You come and change my heart
Oh cause I don't wanna tell some arrogant story
Or let myself believe I'm you!
I don't wanna be a thief who's stealing Your glory...
Will You help remind me of what is true? The only hope I've got
It's You, You
It's You, You