Lyrics
Verse 1
You unravel me with a melody, You surround me with a song
Of deliverance from my enemies, 'till all my fears are gone
Chorus 1
I'm no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God
Verse 2
From my mother's womb, You have chosen me, love has called my name
I've been born again into Your family, Your blood flows through my veins
Chorus 2
I'm no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God
Bridge
You split the sea so I could walk right through it
My fears were drowned in perfect love
You rescued me so I could stand and sing
I am a child of God
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I am a child of God
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Meaning & Inspiration
“No Longer Slaves” frames freedom from fear through the identity of being God’s child. Its opening images of melody and deliverance portray divine love as surrounding the fearful person before the chorus answers fear with belonging. The second verse connects that belonging with new birth and adoption into God’s family, making identity rather than self-confidence the basis of courage.
The bridge draws directly on the crossing of the sea, where a path through the waters became Israel’s escape from bondage. In the song, that rescue also becomes an image for fears being overcome by perfect love. The movement from slavery to sonship closely reflects Paul’s contrast between a spirit of bondage and the Spirit of adoption. By ending with the repeated declaration of being a child of God, the song keeps its emphasis on deliverance, family, and the security found in divine love.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:15-16 Paul contrasts slavery to fear with the Spirit of adoption as God’s children.
- Exodus 14:21-22 God divides the sea so Israel can pass through on dry ground.
- 1 John 4:18 The passage says that perfect love drives out fear.