Once like a bird in prison I dwelt No freedom from my sorrow I felt But Jesus came and listened to me And, glory to God, He set me free He set me free, He set me free He broke the bonds of prison for me I'm glorybound my Jesus to see For glory to God, He set me free Now I am climbing higher each day Darkness of night has drifted away My feet are planted on higher ground And glory to God, I'm homeward bound Goodbye to sin and things that confound Naught of this world shall turn me around Daily I'm working, I'm praying, too And glory to God, I'm going through