E.M. Bartlett, 1939
Slight wording Adjustment 2026
[Key: D]

 

Verse 1
I heard an old, old story
How a Savior came from glory,
How He gave His life on Calvary
To save a wretch like me;
I heard about His groaning,
Of His precious blood’s atoning,
Then I repented of my sins,
He gave the victory.

 

Chorus
O victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever!
He sought me and bought me,
With His redeeming blood;
He loved me ‘ere I knew Him,
And all my love is due Him.
He plunged me to victory
Beneath the cleansing flood.

 

Verse 2
I heard about His healing,
Of His cleansing pow’r revealing,
How He made the lame to walk again
And caused the blind to see;
And then I cried, “Dear Jesus,
Come and heal my broken spirit,”
He heard my plea and saved my soul
And won the victory.

 

Chorus
O victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever!
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood;
He loved me ‘ere I knew Him,
And all my love is due Him.
He plunged me to victory
Beneath the cleansing flood

 

Verse 3
I heard about a mansion
He has built for me in glory,
And I heard about the streets of gold
Beyond the crystal sea;
About the angels singing
And the old redemption story,
And some sweet day I’ll sing up there
The song of victory.

 

Chorus
O victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever!
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood;
He loved me ‘ere I knew Him,
And all my love is due Him.
He plunged me to victory
Beneath the cleansing flood.