Once I was down in sin’s dark prison.
No one around could take my blame.
I had no hope, no joy for living.
Then Jesus came, He broke the chains.
He broke the chains. He broke the chains of fear & sorrow.
He broke the chains. He broke the chains of sin & shame.
He wrote my name. He wrote my name way up in glory.
Since Jesus came, He broke the chains.
In the tomb He lay, such a cold, dark prison,
& to all the world, death seemed to reign.
But Mary cried, “My Lord is risen!”
From death He came. He broke the chains.
He broke the chains. He broke the chains of fear & sorrow.
He broke the chains. He broke the chains of sin & shame.
He wrote my name. He wrote my name way up in glory.
Since Jesus came, He broke the chains.
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Lyrics submitted by Karen Marberry.