Lyrics
You unravel me with a melody
You surround me with a song
Of deliverance from my enemies
'Til all my fears are gone
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
From my mother's womb
You have chosen me
Love has called my name
I've been born again to a family
Your blood flows through my veins
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I am surrounded
By the arms of the Father
I am surrounded
By songs of deliverance
We've been liberated
From our bondage
We're the sons and the daughters
Let us sing our freedom
You split the sea
So I could walk right through it
My fears are drowned in perfect love
You rescued me
And I will stand and sing
I am a child of God
You split the sea
So I could walk right through it
You drown my fears in perfect love
You rescued me
And I will stand and sing
I am a child of God
Yes, I am
I am a child of God
I am a child of God
Yes, I am
I am a child of God
Full of faith
Yes, I am a child of God
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
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Meaning & Inspiration
No Longer Slaves centers on freedom from fear through identity as a child of God. The opening pictures deliverance arriving as a song that quiets the threat of enemies, while the repeated chorus replaces slavery with belonging. Images of being chosen, called by love, and born into a family connect personal assurance with adoption. The lyric does not deny fear; it presents fear as a former master whose claim has been broken by divine rescue.
The bridge expands that confession into a shared declaration of liberation. Its picture of the sea being split recalls Israel passing through the waters, turning an ancient deliverance into language for present confidence. The movement from bondage to singing, and from fear to standing, gives the song its emotional and theological shape. Repetition reinforces the central claim that divine love establishes a secure identity, while the final return to the chorus keeps the focus on freedom and filial belonging.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:15 Paul contrasts slavery to fear with receiving the Spirit of adoption.
- Exodus 14:21-22 Israel passes through the sea on dry ground after God divides the waters.
- 1 John 4:18 The passage teaches that perfect love drives out fear.