I Was Once In The Chains Of Sin

Once I was bound by sin’s galling fetters,
Chained like a slave I struggled in vain,
But I received a glorious freedom
When Jesus broke my fetters in twain.

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Glorious freedom! Wonderful freedom!
No more in chains of sin I repine!
Jesus, the glorious Emancipator!
Now and forever He shall be mine.

Freedom from all the carnal affections,
Freedom from envy, hatred and strife,
Freedom from vain and worldly ambitions,
Freedom from all that saddened my life.

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Freedom from pride and all sinful follies;
Freedom from love and glitter of gold;
Freedom from evil temper and anger –
Glorious freedom, rapture untold!

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