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Text:What we have is freedom
Author:Tom Colvin
Tune:UPULU
Adapter:Tom Colvin
Composer:Charles Chinula, 1885-1970

30. What we have is freedom

1 What we have is freedom,
slaves we are no longer,
Christ has set us all free,
now we call Christ "Savior."

2 Yesu shares the Spirit,
who, by love, directs us,
saving all creation,
making peace with justice.

3 Victims of oppression,
poverty or victory."
those who stand by Yesu,
strengthened by God's power.

4 Faith shouts out in triumph,
"Christ has won the victory."
Those who stand by Yesu
share in Yesu's glory.

5 Let us use our freedom,
all our neighbors loving,
working with our Brother
and God's world transforming.

Text Information
First Line: What we have is freedom
Title: What we have is freedom
Author: Tom Colvin
Language: English
Publication Date: 1997
Topic: Songs of Transformation
Copyright: © 1997 Hope Publishing Co.; Churches and Christian groups in Africa have free permission to copy words only for non-commercial local use provided Tom Colvin is credited as the author and the copyright notice is included on any copies.
Tune Information
Name: UPULU
Composer: Charles Chinula, 1885-1970
Adapter: Tom Colvin
Key: F Major
Copyright: © 1997 Hope Publishing Co.



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