All But These Bonds

All but these bonds who forged ironies chain's being His servant, you are the Lord's freeman for their labor of love is not in vain Painters of mercy to the colorless lands slaves for freedom persuading the sublime captured by a noblier cause before kings The apostle Paul bound for Rome like a sign the bird still sings even with caged wings strive they to make all men free the good news like Wheatley's colonial seeds sown afresh a black slave woman with a poetical point All men are created equal all men need the savior Men can never earn merit for that which He anoints The loving Lord Jesus with His forgiving favor broke the dark bondage of sin and death's hold Rejoicing in the gift gained men can live in iron chains given freedom of life's breathe they can speak bold