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Death Was Arrested
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Sep 2, 2026 updated
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Newsboys' song celebrates the transformative power of God's grace and the victory of Christ's resurrection. It describes a journey from sin and sorrow to redemption and new life, emphasizing that through Jesus' death and rising, believers are freed from shame and death. The lyrics highlight themes of grace, love, and renewal, culminating in a joyful declaration of freedom and eternal life. The song's message is rooted in the gospel, pointing to the cross and the empty tomb as the source of hope and transformation.
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Alone in my sorrow and dead in my sin
Lost without hope with no place to begin
Your love made a way to let mercy come in
When death was arrested, and my life began
Ash was redeemed, only beauty remains
My orphan heart was given a name
My mourning grew quiet, my feet rose to dance
When death was arrested, and my life began
Oh. Your grace, so free
Washes over me
You have made me new
Now, life begins with You
It's Your endless love
Pouring down on us
You have made us new
Now, life begins with You
Released from my chains, I'm a prisoner no more
My shame was a ransom He faithfully bore
He cancelled my debt and He called me His friend
When death was arrested, and my life began
Oh. Your grace, so free
Washes over me
You have made me new
Now, life begins with You
It's Your endless love
Pouring down on us
You have made us new
Now, life begins with You
Our savior displayed on a criminal's cross
Darkness rejoiced as though heaven had lost
But then Jesus arose with our freedom in hand
That's when death was arrested, and my life began
Oh. Your grace, so free
Washes over me
You have made me new
Now, life begins with You
It's Your endless love
Pouring down on us
You have made us new
Now, life begins with You
Oh. We're free, free
Forever we're free
Come join the song of all the redeemed
Yes. We're free, free
Forever amen
When death was arrested, and my life began
Oh. We're free, free
Forever we're free
Come join the song of all the redeemed
Yes. We're free, free
Forever amen
When death was arrested, and my life began
When death was arrested, and my life began
When death was arrested, and my life began