Bruce Carroll - Memory Of The Chains lyrics

I don't miss the rattle, I don't miss the weight I don't miss the fear of there being no escape The bones of shame are buried, and I know where they are I don't wear the shackles, but I bear the scars Freedom was granted by divine decree By the miracle of mercy, my slate is clean The prison of the past has all gone up in flames And all I carry from the remains Is the memory of the chains Freedom just wouldn't feel so free Hope wouldn't hold any hope for me Grace would not so amazing be Without the memory of the chains I wouldn't know the daylight if I hadn't seen the dark I wouldn't know compa**ion if He hasn't reached so far To a world full of prisoners linked together by such pain And, Lord, I pray You'll never let me shake The memory of the chains The fire of love wouldn't burn so bright Souls redeemed wouldn't fly so high Sinner's hearts wouldn't feel so light Without the memory Freedom just wouldn't feel so free Hope wouldn't hold any hope for me Grace would not so amazing be Without the memory of the chains Without the memory Without the memory The fire of love wouldn't burn so bright Souls redeemed wouldn't fly so high Sinner's hearts wouldn't feel so light Without the memory of the chains Oh, yeah Yeah, the memory of the chains