Ever Since the Dove Came Down (Matthew 3:16-17)

This is what it means to be a child of God:
You've got a place to be.
You've got energy.
You've got a name.
Your life will never be the same.
Ever since the dove came down,
     you are a child of God.

This is who you are.
You have a Father who
is pleased with you
and considers you his own.
You will never be alone.
You can sing, "How sweet the sound"
     to be a child of God.

     By the waters of a river you've been saved.
     By a voice from heaven above
     you've been received.
     You are loved. You are forgiven.
     You've been pulled out of the grave
     to be reborn, to be alive, and to believe.

And from this day on
you have a Savior who
will walk with you
and carry you along.
You are weak but he is strong.
He has picked you off the ground.
     You are a child of God.

This is what it means to be
in heaven's hold.
You are forever loved.
You're forgiven of
your former ways.
Every day's a brand new day.
Ever since the dove came down
     you are a child of God.

Committed to Christ, 1977; Baptized August 26, 2017