One day I tra­veled a toil­some road
Over the hills of des­pair;
One day I car­ried a wea­ry load,
Cumbered with toil and with care.

Refrain

The bur­den that once I car­ried is gone, is gone
Of all my sins there re­main­eth not one, not one.
Jesus, the Sav­ior, hath ran­somed me,
Bearing my sins up­on Cal­va­ry,
Giving me glo­ri­ous li­ber­ty;
My bur­den of sin is gone.

Gone is the night with its sha­dows drear;
Morning hath dawned up­on me.
Gone is the bur­den of anx­ious fear;
Freedom my por­tion shall be.

Refrain

No more the bur­den of guilt is mine;
No more in bon­dage I dwell.
Unto my glo­ri­ous king di­vine
Jubilant prais­es shall swell.

Refrain