A Slave No Longer

No Longer a Slave Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. Galatians 1:3-4 NRSV.

I’m no longer a slave

I’ve been set free.

No longer a slave

To sin’s depravity

Or its tyranny.

I’m no longer a slave

I’ve been redeemed.

No longer a slave

To foul memory

With its misery.

I’m no longer a slave

I’ve new meaning

No longer a slave

Because of Calvary

And Christ’s victory.

I’m no longer a slave

I’ve a new destiny.

No longer a slave

I’ve been set free

Through Christ’s agony.

I’m no longer a slave

I’ve a new family

No longer a slave

But in ministry

Sharing Christ’s mercy.

Christ has rescued me

At the cross of Calvary

Delivered me from captivity.

Now, no longer a slave

I have liberty

Through Christ’s blood

And agony

On the cross

Of Calvary!

                                                           R.N. Hawkins April 12th 2014.

Ray Hawkins is married to Mary (a Multipubl;ished author) and they have three children and six grandchildren. Ray is a retired (?) Churches of Christ minister with fifty years in that role. He was Conference President twice, President of the Tenambit/Morpeth Rotary club and is at present  President of the Beauty Point Probus club.



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