1837. Glorious Freedom

1. 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.

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

2. 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! [Refrain]

3. Freedom from pride and all sinful follies;
Freedom from love and glitter of gold;
Freedom from evil temper and anger;
Glorious freedom, rapture untold! [Refrain]

4. Freedom from fear with all of its torments;
Freedom from care with all of its pain;
Freedom in Christ, my blessèd Redeemer—
He who has rent my fetters in twain. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Once I was bound by sin's galling fetters
Title: Glorious Freedom
Author: Haldor Lillenas (1917)
Refrain First Line: Glorious freedom! Wonderful freedom!
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Once I was bound by sin's galling fetters]
Composer: Alfred Judson
Incipit: 56531 21235 56531
Key: Dâ™­ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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