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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!
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 pride
and all sinful follies;
Freedom from love
and glitter of gold;
Freedom from evil
temper and anger;
Glorious freedom,
rapture untold!
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 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.
Glorious freedom!
Wonderful freedom!
No more in chains
of sin I repine!
Jesus the glorious
Emancipator—
Now and forever
He shall be mine.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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10 9 10 9 r 10 9 10 9
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Dates:
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1917
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Bible Refs:
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Jn 8:36;
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MUSIC
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Name:
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GLORIOUS FREEDOM
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Meter:
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10 9 10 9 r 10 9 10 9
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Dates:
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echo ' | ';
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