Born in Chains

I was born in chains (I was born in chains)

But I was taken out of Egypt (Taken out of Egypt)

I was bound to a burden (Bound to a burden)

But the burden, it was raised (Burden, it was raised)

Lord, I can no longer (Lord, I can no longer)

Keep this secret (Keep this secret)

Blessed is the name (Blessed is the name)

The name be praised (The name be praised)

I fled to the edge

Of the mighty sea of sorrow

Pursued by the riders

Of a cruel and dark regime

But the waters parted

And my soul crossed over

Out of Egypt

Out of Pharaoh's dream

Word of words (Word of words)

Measure of all measure (And measure of all measure)

Blessed is the name (Blessed is the name)

The name be blessed (The name be blessed)

Written on my heart (Written on my heart)

In burning letters (In burning letters)

That's all I know

I cannot read the rest

I was idle with my soul

When I heard you could use me

I followed very closely

But my life remain the same

But then you showed me

Where you had been wounded

In every atom

Broken is the name

I was alone on the road

And your love was so confusing

All my teachers told me

I had myself to blame

But in the grip of sensual illusion

Is sweet unknowing

Unified the name

Word of words (Word of words)

Measure of all measures (And measure of all measures)

Blessed is the name (Blessed is the name)

The name be blessed (The name be blessed)

Written on my heart (Written on my heart)

In burning letters (In burning letters)

That's all I know

I cannot read the rest

I've heard the soul unfolds

In the chambers of its longing

And the bitter liquor sweetens

In the hammered cup

But all the ladders

Of the night have fallen

Only darkness now

To lift the longing up

Word of words (Word of words)

Measure of all measures (And measure of all measures)

Blessed is the name (Blessed is the name)

The name be blessed (The name be blessed)

Written on my heart (Written on my heart)

In burning letters (In burning letters)

That's all I know

I cannot read the rest