Author: Christopher Idle (born 1938) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #544 (1987) Lyrics: 1 Freedom and life are ours
for Christ has set us free!
never again submit to powers
that lead to slavery:
Christ is the Lord who breaks
our chains, our bondage ends,
Christ is the rescuer who makes
the helpless slaves his friends.
2 Called by the Lord to use
our freedom and be strong,
not letting liberty excuse
a life of blatant wrong:
freed from the law's stern hand
God's gift of grace to prove,
know that the law's entire demand
is gladly met by love.
3 Spirit of God, come, fill,
emancipate us all!
speak to us, Word of truth, until
before his throne we fall:
glory and liberty
our Father has decreed,
and if the Son shall make us free
we shall be free indeed! Topics: God's Church Commitment and Character; Pentecost The Holy Spirit; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Pentecost 4 The Freedom God Gives; Pentecost 18 The Offering of Life Scripture: Galatians 5:1 Languages: English Tune Title: FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
Freedom and life are ours