Lyrics
I trade old for the new
I trade lies for the truth
I throw off these old chains
And hold fast unto You
I cling to the cross
where my savior died
Where grace found a way
To bring death to and end
A beautiful ransom
When love paid my debt
So I'll sing Your praise all of my days
Your bl odd flowing down like oceans of grace
My sins swept away I'm brought back to life
Here in the finished work of Christ
You came out of the grave
You came bursting to life
You shattered the darkness
With Your glorious light
In this battle for us
You rain to the fight
With mercy and grace
And Your arms open wide
The dawn of redemption
Put and end to the night! Hallelujah
So I'll sing Your praise all of my days
Your blood flowing down like oceans of grace
My sins swept away I'm brought back to life
Here in the finished work of Christ
So I'll sing Your praise with all of my heart
You buried my past so my future could start
I kneel at the cross, I'm held in Your light
Here in the finished work of Christ
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
It is finished You have overcome
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
It is finished You have overcome
So I'll sing Your praise with all of my heart
You buried my past so my future could start
I kneel at the cross, I'm held in Your light
Here in the finished work of Christ
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Meaning & Inspiration
Finished Work of Christ traces salvation from bondage to new life through the cross and resurrection. The opening exchange of old for new, lies for truth, and chains for steadfast devotion describes repentance as a decisive turning toward Christ. Grace is pictured as a ransom that pays a debt, while the blood of Jesus carries sin away and restores life. These images keep the focus on divine mercy rather than human achievement.
The resurrection verses complete that movement by presenting Christ as victorious over the grave and darkness. The repeated declaration that the work is finished closely recalls the words of Jesus in John 19:30, and the language of debt being canceled aligns with Colossians 2:13-14. Praise becomes the fitting response to a past buried and a future opened by Christ. The recurring hallelujah therefore functions as a confession of completed redemption: death has been overcome, sin has been forgiven, and hope rests in what Christ has accomplished.
Related Scripture
- John 19:30 Jesus declares from the cross that his work is finished.
- Colossians 2:13-14 Paul describes forgiveness and the cancellation of the record of debt.
- 1 Corinthians 15:20 Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead.