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Hey Friends,

I was reading through Psalm 49 a few weeks ago and was inspired by these verses:

7 Truly no man can ransom another,
or give to God the price of his life,
8 for the ransom of their life is costly
and can never suffice,
9 that he should live on forever
and never see the pit.

(Psalm 49: 7-9, ESV)

From that passage came this new song.  So glad to finally be writing again.  Below is a rough-recording/mix of the debut at our services at SSCC.  Feel free to use in your own personal worship or corporate worship services.

“He Ransomed Me”
Words and Music by:  Fred McKinnon
©2011, HPP Publishing Company/BMI (a division of Highest Praise Productions, Inc)
CCLI# pending

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Lyrics:

Verse 1:
Deep in sin.  No hope within.
Captured by the grave.
A cost so high to set me free
No man could ever pay.

PreChorus:
Only One could e’er suffice
To pay so great a price
A life for liberty ….
He ransomed me.

Chorus:
What a price He paid.
Sacrificed, I’m saved.
By His blood, I’m free.
He ransomed me.

Verse 2:
Now I am His, and He is mine.
Received in His great Name.
Embraced by faith, His love divine
Forever I’ll proclaim.

Bridge:
No greater love has ever been shown
No greater friend has ever been known
He gave His life on Calvary’s tree
He died.  He rose to ransom me.