Victory In Jesus

The song Victory in Jesus, was written in 1939 by Eugene Bartlett, after he suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed and bedridden. He died two years later in 1941, still proclaiming victory.

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 atoning, then I repented of my sins, and won the victory.

1 Timothy 1:15. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Luke 23:33. And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the male factors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

Romans 5:11. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

1 John 5:4-5. For whatsoever is born of God, overcomes the world, and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith, who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

Verse 2: I heard about his healings, of his cleansing power 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, and somehow Jesus came and brought to me the victory.

1Peter 2:24. Who his own self bear our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sin, should live unto righteousness, by whose stripes you were healed.

Luke 7:22. Then Jesus answering, said unto them, go your way, and tell John, what things you have seen and heard, how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

Psalm 34:18. The Lord is near unto them that are of a broken heart, and saves such as be of a contrite spirit.

1 Corinthians 15:57. But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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.

St. John 14:2-3. In my Father’s house are many mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you, I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

Rev. 15:2. And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire, and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

Ephesians 1:7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

Rev.15:3. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, Just and True are thy ways, the King of saints.

Chorus: Victory in Jesus, my Savior forever, he sought me, and he 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.

I heard an old old story,,, What Have You Heard?

God bless.