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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.
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.
No more in chains of sin I repine!
Jesus the glorious Emancipator,
Now and forever He shall be mine.
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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 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.
Freedom from love and glitter of gold;
Freedom from evil temper and anger,
Glorious freedom, rapture untold.
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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.
Freedom from care with all of its pain;
Freedom in Christ my blessed Redeemer,
He who has rent my fetters in twain.
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. ” John 8:32
The truth is not the so-called truth of doctrine but the reality of the divine things, which is the Lord Himself. This verse says that “the truth shall set you free, ” whereas v. 36 says that “the Son sets you free. ” This proves that the Son, the Lord Himself, is the truth. Since the Lord is the embodiment of God (Col. 2:9), He is the reality of what God is. Hence, reality is the very divine element of God realized by us. When the Lord as the great I Am comes into us as life, He shines within us as light, bringing the divine element as reality into us. This reality, which is the divine element imparted into us and realized by us, sets us free from the bondage of sin by the divine life as the light of man. When the Lord as the Word of God became flesh (1:14), He brought God to us as this reality, that God might be the grace for our enjoyment (1:17).
Mubi, Adamaws, Nigeria
The first time I was so much blessed by this song was at the Deeper Life Campus Fellowship Osun State Congress held at Osogbo. I can't remember the year precisely. Since. then, I have so much loved singing the song. I misplaced the booklet, but so happy to find the song online.
Abuja, Nigeria
My father had died recently. This was one song I would often hear him humming. For years I had tried to understand his unassuming life, humility and faith. Once when I was growing up, I had remarked to him that I did not think I could live as he lived. Now after he has died, I go off searching for the first time the song he so loved, and I am here treated to the secret of his totally convincing Christian life. This song altogether summed up his life. I am so grateful to God for such a powerful witness of the transforming power of Christ. It is possible to be totally free. What a rapture it is.
Jalingo, Taraba, Nigeria
After the break of my fast this evening the Holy Spirit ministered this song we used to sing in the choir about 40 years ago when I was in high school. I was only able to sing the first two lines of the first stanza of the song but got so excited singing it that I went searching for it in the Sacred Songs and Solos hymn book but couldn't find it there. The excitement was so intense that I went searching for it online and got it here! The joy I am experiencing is beyond my understanding. May it be that the Lord will use this experience as an opportunity for me to obtain my victory over all my weaknesses and shortcomings in Jesus name. Jesus is Lord over my life!
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
What a wonderful glorious emancipator. Jesus we love for setting free from the chains of sins.
Valley Stream, New York, United States
Chained like a slave I struggled in vain, wow praise the Lord for Freeing us from our chains.
Austin, Texas, United States
Cool hymn.
Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
The first time I heard this song, it really broke me down, especially when I remembered how I struggled in vain (on my own) to be free from some terrible evil habits. The song reminded me of how Jesus broke the power of sin out of my life and Emancipated me. Praise to His dear name. Amen.
Glen Innes, NSW, Australia
Freedom from fear, what a wonderful blessing! The Lord has been working with me on this one for a while and I'm doing better with it.
Another thing I thought of when I read these lyrics this morning is that God frees us, but we have to choose to stay free and keep away from habits and things that will lead us back into bondage.
Hong Kong
I cried when I first heard this hymn when I was in the summer training in Anaheim in the year of 2014. Praise the Lord, You are my Savior, thank You for everything You have done and will do to me. Such a beautiful song, I am free :D