What we have is freedom

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What we have is freedom

Author: Tom Colvin
Tune: UPULU
Published in 1 hymnal

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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.

Source: Come, Let Us Walk This Road Together: 43 songs from Africa #30

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Author: Tom Colvin

Tom Colvin (b. 1925; d. 2000) was trained as an engineer and worked in that profession in Burma and Singapore from 1945 to 1948. After studying theology at Trinity College, Glasgow University, he was ordained in the Church of Scotland in 1954. He served as missionary in Nyasaland (now Malawi) from 1954 to 1958, in Ghana from 1958 to 1964, and again in Nyasaland from 1964 to 1974. His work there included preaching, education, and community development. After completing his missionary work, Colvin became a minister in the United Reformed Church of England and served an inner-city church in London. He returned to Africa in 1984 as a development consultant to the Zimbabwe Christian Council. Colvin's writings include Christ's Work in Free… Go to person page >

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