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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
4. 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.