A New Life

A NEW LIFE Like a baby exploring his world, Like a flower springing out of the ground, I now have a new life in Jesus Since His love and salvation I’ve found. I feel like a man who has traveled From a land far across the sea As he sails into New York’s fair harbor, Sees the Statue of Liberty. It’s a new life I’ve found in my Savior, It’s a new life abundant and free. It’s a new life of blessing and pleasure, A new life for one such as me. Like a man who’s received prison’s pardon, Like a player who’s won the top prize, Like a blind man who’s seeing the sunset Through the healing he’s had on his eyes, I am seeing a freedom abundant, One that’s better than I’ve ever known, And it’s great just to hear from my Father His kind words as He welcomes me home. When I think of my life that I wasted In the sins that I thought were such fun, When I think of the pride that I flaunted When I heard I was lost and undone, I am glad that the Savior was patient Till I saw what I was in His sight And I came from the darkness and sorrow To His love shining wondrous and bright.