The poem, titled “Our Hope Resides Not in Ourselves but in Christ’s Indwelling Presence”, expresses a profound Christian belief that true hope lies not in human strength or self-reliance but in the divine and miraculous presence of Christ dwelling within believers. Structured with a rhythmic, two-words-per-line format (with slight variations), it emphasizes the transcendence of Christ’s indwelling through concise, reverent language, culminating in an exclamation of faith. The poem’s brevity and deliberate phrasing convey a clear, heartfelt theological message.

Our hope is not

found within

ourselves but in

Christ who divinely

and miraculously

dwells within us!