Sonnet 4

Trapped in sin, held captive by my guilt,
all was lost; I knew that I would die.
I could not save myself. These walls he built
were strong and thick–they rose up very high.
I had no hope; despair was all I knew.
Condemned to death, I was his mortal slave.
But then you payed my debt and made me new
and freed me from this dark depressing cave.
You showed me that your love can conquer all;
neither height nor depth, nor life or death
can separate us from your love. Your call
is stronger than the devil’s chains of death.
Because of what you did for me that day,
I rose went forth and followed all the way.