Verse 1
B E2 B
Alone in my sorrow and dead in my sin
G#m F# B
Lost without hope, no place to begin
B E2 B
Your love made a way to let mercy come in
G#m F# B
When death was arrested and my life began
Verse 2
B E2 B
Ash was redeemed, only beauty remains
G#m F# B
My orphan heart was given a name
B E2 B
My mourning grew quiet, my feet rose to dance
G#m7 F# B
When death was arrested and my life began
Chorus
E B G#m7 F#
Oh Your grace so free, washes over me
E G#m7 F#
You have made me new, now life begins with You
E B G#m7 F#
It's Your endless love, pouring down on us
E G#m7 F# E2
You have made us new, now life begins with You
Verse 3
B E2 B
Released from my chains, I'm a prisoner no more
G#m F# E2
My shame was a ransom He faithfully bore
B E2 B
He cancelled my debt and He called me His friend
G#m F# B
When death was arrested and my life began
[Chorus]
Verse 4
B E2 B
Our Savior displayed on a criminal's cross
E2 F# G#m7
Darkness rejoiced, as though heaven had lost
B E2 B
But then Jesus arose with our freedom in hand
G#m7 F# B
That's when death was arrested and my life began
G#m7 F# B
That's when death was arrested and my life began
[Chorus]
Bridge
B E2 B
Oh we're free, free, forever we're free
G#m7 F# B
Come join the song of all the redeemed
B E2 B
Yes we're free, free, forever amen
G#m7 F# B
When death was arrested and my life began
Ending
G#m7 F# B
When death was arrested and my life began
E2 F# B
Yes when death was arrested and my life began
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