once i was bound by sins galling fetters

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.




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.




Freedom from pride and all sinful follies;

freedom from love and glitter of gold;

freedom from evil temper and anger,

glorious freedom, rapture untold!




Freedom from fear with all of its

torments,

freedom from care with all of its pain;

freedom in Christ, my blessed Redeemer,

He who has rent my fetters in twain. ......