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He Set Me Free

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              HE SET ME FREE
[Verse 1]
    GOnce like a bird in prison I dwelt
    CNo freedom from my sorrow I Gfelt
    But Jesus came and listened to Emme
    And Gglory to God He D7set me fGree
[Chorus]
    CHe set me free GHe set me free
    And He broke the bonds of A7prison for D7me
    GI'm glory bound my CJesus to Gsee
    For glory to God He D7set me Gfree
[Verse 2]
    GNow I am climbing higher each day
    CDarkness of night has drifted aGway
    My feet are planted on higher Emground
    And Gglory to God I'm D7homeward Gbound
[Chorus]
    CHe set me free GHe set me free
    And He broke the bonds of A7prison for D7me
    GI'm glory bound my CJesus to Gsee
    For glory to God He D7set me Gfree
[Verse 3]
    GGoodbye to sin and things that confound
    CNaught of this world can Gturn me around
    Daily I'm working I'm praying Emtoo
    And Gglory to God I'm D7going Gthrough
[Chorus]
    CHe set me free GHe set me free
    And He broke the bonds of A7prison for D7me
    GI'm glory bound my CJesus to Gsee
    For glory to God He D7set me Gfree
    CHe set me free GHe set me free
    And He broke the bonds of A7prison for D7me
    GI'm glory bound my CJesus to Gsee
    For glory to God He D7set me Gfree

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He Set Me Free

by Albert E. Brumley

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HE SET ME FREE

[Verse 1]

Once like a bird in prison I dwelt

C G

No freedom from my sorrow I felt

But Jesus came and listened to me

G D7 G

And glory to God He set me free

[Chorus]

C G

He set me free He set me free

A7 D7

And He broke the bonds of prison for me

G C G

I'm glory bound my Jesus to see

D7 G

For glory to God He set me free

[Verse 2]

Now I am climbing higher each day

C G

Darkness of night has drifted away

My feet are planted on higher ground

G D7 G

And glory to God I'm homeward bound

[Chorus]

C G

He set me free He set me free

A7 D7

And He broke the bonds of prison for me

G C G

I'm glory bound my Jesus to see

D7 G

For glory to God He set me free

[Verse 3]

Goodbye to sin and things that confound

C G

Naught of this world can turn me around

Daily I'm working I'm praying too

G D7 G

And glory to God I'm going through

[Chorus]

C G

He set me free He set me free

A7 D7

And He broke the bonds of prison for me

G C G

I'm glory bound my Jesus to see

D7 G

For glory to God He set me free

C G

He set me free He set me free

A7 D7

And He broke the bonds of prison for me

G C G

I'm glory bound my Jesus to see

D7 G

For glory to God He set me free

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