| Writers: © Jamie Wolf and Summerlyn Sharpe Description: This is a song about our adoption as sons and daughters by God. Scripture: Romans 8:15 and John 1. Themes: Redemption, God as Father, Salvation, Adoption Function: Congregational Worship Tempo: 80 
We make our songs available for free and ask you to please consider making a donation to our songwriting ministries here. If you end up using this song in worship, please let us know - we like to hear how and where God is using our songs! As this song was written for the benefit of the world-wide body of Christ and for the glory of God, please consider commenting, tweeting, liking, or sharing this song with someone you think needs to hear it! | Lyrics: VERSE 1 We were once alone in the darkness Reaching out to be loved, to know that we belong Unclean, unwanted and unclaimed Without hope, without peace, condemned and enslaved PRE-CHORUS Then came morning like we had never known, When You freed us and called us Your own CHORUS Abba, Father, we are home, here in Your arms Abba Father, we are Yours, rescued by Your love VERSE 2 There was once a light that pieced the darkness But His own did not know Him or receive His gift of love Unphased, undaunted, unashamed He reached out to the ones believing in His name PRE-CHORUS 2 With His final breath the veil came down Now by His love, we can cry out CHORUS BRIDGE We will not live in fear for our father is King We will not be condemned because Christ has redeemed We will boldly draw near to Your throne of grace And one day we'll be standing face to face, and we'll cry... CHORUS | ||||
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