I saw it again today in the face of a little child
Looking through eyes of fear and uncertainty
It echoed in a cry for freedom across the street and across the miles
Cries from the heart to find the missing part

Where is the hope, where is the peace?
That will make this life complete
For every man, woman, boy and girl
Looking for heaven in the real world

To stand in the pouring rain and believe the sun will shine again
To know that the grave is not the end
To feel the embrace of grace and cross the line where real life begins
And know in your heart you’ve found the missing part

There is hope, there is a peace
That will make this life complete
For every man, woman, boy and girl
Looking for heaven in the real world
Heaven in the real world

It happened one night with a tiny baby’s birth
God heard creation crying and He sent heaven to earth

He is the hope, He is the peace
That will make this life complete
For every man, woman, boy and girl
Looking for heaven in the real world

Heaven has come to the real world
Heaven has come, come to the real world

He is the hope, He is the peace
Jesus is heaven, heaven in the real world

He is the hope
He is the heaven in the real world
He is the peace
He is heaven in the real world


Written by Steven Curtis Chapman ©1994 Sparrow Song (admin. at EMICMGPublishing.com) / Primary Wave Brian (Chapman Sp. Acct.) (Admin. by Wixen Music Publishing) (BMI) Acoustic Guitar, Keys and Banjo by Steven Curtis Chapman // Percussion by Ken Lewis // Bass by Brent Milligan // Strings arranged by Blair Masters and performed by David Davidson, David Angell, Kristin Wilkinson and John Catchings

Behind the Song:
Ephesians 2:12-14, John 1:14