Emancipation Song

So about a week ago I wrote a song - and I forgot to put it on here. I wrote a WHOLE SONG in ONE DAY and I forgot to put it on here! These things only happen like once a millenium!! Ha ha but really it was all God's goodness to me that I had time to really sit down and write it all in about two hours. And things just kept coming to me, whereas typically my creativity only comes in spurts. This song describes something I am very passionate about - our complete and utter freedom that comes from being in Christ and receiving the precious gift of salvation. If I had to contribute a particular verse to this song, it would be Galatians 5:1; "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." Christ set us free just to be free - not to go back to our old ways and habits!! So I guess this is what this song is about. Oh and be grateful - I don't usually share my songs with anyone - but I guess I really like this and I am confident in it. I am even starting to write a piano accompianment to it, wonder of all wonders. ;)  Hope you enjoy.

Emancipation Song

The cell door has been broken

Yet we cling to the walls of our prisons

The greatest prize is standing before our eyes

Yet we push it aside

And try to find other things to fill our lives

Reality has become an impossibility

We refuse to believe your sufficiency

We strap our chains back on ourselves

We take Your grace and throw it on the shelf

We make up rules so we'll be right

We think we're strong so we go fight

And then we fail

We are so frail

And every time we fail

We believe the lies

That tell us we must fix up our lives

But we are so blind to see

That victory has been won

Victory has been won already

Oh Father, give us eyes to see

That in Christ we already have everything we need

We are no longer slaves - we are free!

Hear the shackles hit the ground

We will not be found in any other place

Than our Father's arms

Hear us make a joyful sound

Hear us sing outloud

Praises to our King

We will not be owned by any other

Than our Friend who loves us closer than our brothers

The lion has no hold on me

The Lamb is all that I shall need

Forever and ever!

I am free!

Jesus, by Your blood and Your mercy

I am free!

I am free.