"The Only Ties that Bind" genre: Christian Pop
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	A reflection on how materialism binds our Christian ideals.
	CD: Come Holy Spirit   Label: Artist's own label Credits: Written by Alan Boyce
	Story Behind the Song After dreaming about the Kairos Christian prison ministry, I awakened with the lyrics in my head. I literally had the song lyrics written between 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. The music for the song came to me a week or two later. The idea was to contrast the "chains" that bind prisoners with the chains of materialism that bind us all. Lyrics Chains upon our hands and chains upon our feet If we give our lives to Jesus, we'll be free when we two meet We may not have our freedom, but God, you let us know Man can bind our bodies, but the Lord will let us go. The world of man surrounds us, from the time that we are born In our search for consolation, new allegiances are sworn We worship at the alter of the handiwork of man And gaudy trinkets blind us to God's eternal plan. Chains upon our hands and chains upon our feet If we give our lives to Jesus, we'll be free when we two meet We may not have our freedom, but God, you let us know Man can bind our bodies, but the Lord will let us go. In truth, we are in bondage, though we think that we are free But nothing that this world can give will ever be the key Quiet desperation? Yes, that's how life can go When we turn our eyes from Jesus, and focus on his foe. Chains upon our hands and chains upon our feet If we give our lives to Jesus, we'll be free when we two meet We may not have our freedom, but God, you let us know Man can bind our bodies, but the Lord will let us go. God in his compassion, understands our sinful state And by the blood of Jesus, he opened up a gate If we accept his promise, and let go of worldly things We will find eternal freedom, in the Lord our King of Kings. Chains upon our hands and chains upon our feet If we give our lives to Jesus, we'll be free when we two meet We may not have our freedom, but God, you let us know Man can bind our bodies, but the Lord will let us go. Oh, I may not have my freedom ... but somehow I don't mind Cause the promises of Jesus are the only ties that bind.

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