Five images of love Lost and finding the way Trapped and set free Sick in spirit and made well Storm tossed and brought to safety Barren and made fruitful again

Strong and steady Saving mercy

The Song of Freedom Some sat in darkness and the shadow of death Held captive by misery and irons For they rebelled against the words of God And the commands of the Most High they abandoned They were bowed down with weariness in their hearts They fell and there was no-one to help them They cried out to the Lord in their distress He saved them from all their troubles He rescued them from darkness and death’s shadow And their bonds he broke apart Let them give thanks to the Lord for he is good For the wonders he does for human race For he breaks in pieces the doors of bronze And shatters the bars of iron. Psalm

Prisoners Slaves Exiles The Shadow of Death

Explore together those four themes of Feeling trapped In slavery In exile Under the shadow of death. Which do you identify with most? How do they impact on your life and the life of others around you. If you can, tell the story of a way you have been trapped and set free.

The death of Jesus Christ Jesus died for our sins – so we can be forgiven The chains we have forged are broken Jesus died to redeem us from slavery for freedom Jesus died to free us from exile – to bring us home Jesus died to set us free from the shadow of death