Verse 1 A letter penned from prison walls, With hope that answered mercy's call. To Philemon, faithful and true, Paul shared a story God once knew. A runaway with chains behind, Found saving grace that changed his life. Onesimus, once lost in shame, Now bore the Savior's holy name. Pre-Chorus Love is stronger than the past, Grace can heal what's torn at last. What the world would cast away, Jesus makes brand new today. Chorus He's not a servant anymore, He's your brother forevermore. The cross has torn the walls apart, Love has written a brand-new start. If he owes a debt, I'll pay the cost, Just like Jesus sought the lost. Forgiven, free, a family born— Brother forever, never forlorn. Verse 2 Paul could have commanded then, But chose the better way again. Appealing to a faithful heart, To let God's mercy do its part. The gospel changes every chain, Turns every sorrow into gain. No longer measured by our past, We're held by grace that always lasts. Bridge We were all like Onesimus, Running far from perfect love. Then Christ took all that we had done, Paid our debt, every single one. Now we're welcomed by His grace, Children in our Father's place. Every tribe and every tongue, Singing as the ransomed ones. Final Chorus We're not strangers anymore, We're God's children evermore. At the foot of Calvary, Every captive has been freed. Grace rewrites our history, Love becomes our destiny. In the family Christ has won, We are many, we are one. Outro Welcome home, the past is gone, Mercy sings a brand-new song. Through the cross we all belong... Brothers and sisters forever in Christ.
