bound me

The phrase "bound me" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

bound me· 3 hymns found
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Once in sin I served, a slave, in pain, by sin tormented;
That hold me all the day;
He drew me with the cords of love,

bound me

Struggling vainly to escape, sad groans and sighs I vented,
Cannot keep God away:
And round my heart still closely twine

Once in sin I served, a slave, in pain, by sin tormented

lyricist: Adapted
Composer: Charles Austin Miles
Hymn 1

...Once in sin I served, a slave, in pain, by sin tormented;

Sin once held me captive, bound me, reigned as lord o’er me;

Struggling vainly to escape, sad groans and sighs I vented,...

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Once in sin I served, a slave, in pain, by sin tormented;

Sin once held me captive, bound me, reigned as lord o’er me;

Struggling vainly to escape, sad groans and sighs I vented,

Once in sin I served, a slave, in pain, by sin tormented

Strong are the walls around me

lyricist: Madame Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon
Composer: E. K. Brinkworth
Hymn 2

...That hold me all the day;

But they who thus have bound me,

Cannot keep God away:...

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That hold me all the day;

But they who thus have bound me,

Cannot keep God away:

Strong are the walls around me

I’ve found a Friend, oh, such a Friend

lyricist: James Grindlay Small
Composer: George Coles Stebbins
Hymn 3

...He drew me with the cords of love,

And thus He bound me to Him.

And round my heart still closely twine...

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He drew me with the cords of love,

And thus He bound me to Him.

And round my heart still closely twine

I’ve found a Friend, oh, such a Friend

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