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.

 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.

 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.