God's son has made me free

God's son has made me free

from Satan's tyranny,

from sin and shame,

from earthly blame,

from death's domain

and hellish flame.

My Savior, it was he

who stood 'twixt God and me,

who pardon gave to sin's poor slave

by painful death and grave.

Thus was his love bestowed on me

and all mankind eternally.

The fate

I await

is not the sinful state

where nought there is to pleasure me

save fruit from Eden's apple tree,

and mouth and hand

cannot withstand

the Devil's vile command.

Now God is by my side,

the serpent is defied!

I'll ne'er take fright

whilst in his sight

in freedom's purple raiment bright.

It makes my heart rejoice

to answer Jesu's voice,

His path is clear,

no sorrow's here -

it leads to heav'nly cheer!

The world of sin I now remind

that ne'er to truth shall I be blind.

Nay, nay!

God's way,

no more from it I'll stray!

No more shall I now tempted be

to try the devil's lottery!

My trump I'll raise

in heav'nly praise;

farewell to earthly days!

With laughter bold,

my heart with laughter bold

the grave can now behold.

No flow'ry combe,

no princely room

gives sweeter rest than stony tomb.

Kind Death will ferry me

across oblivion's sea;

Thus God above to me will prove

his everlasting love.

He'll make to blow his cleansing winds

to purge my blood of all its sins.

This cure

makes sure

my being shall be pure,

so, happy as the hind and roe,

I'll cease to suffer earthly woe.

Yea, I am thine,

the Cross my sign,

Salvation shall be mine!