07
Nov '20
Seize the Moment – Day 235
07
Nov '20
Hymn: “Victory in Jesus”
“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Eugene Barlett studied to be a music teacher and was said to have had a major impact on the development of Southern Gospel Music. In 1918, he started Hartford Music Company, which became a major publishing company.
He traveled all over the southern U.S. singing and preaching the Gospel message. Throughout his career, he wrote and published more than 800 gospel songs.
In 1939, he suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed, and became bed ridden. While he missed traveling, he continued to study the Bible, longing for the day when he would be with Jesus in Heaven.
It was during this time that he wrote the words for “Victory in Jesus”. He was reflecting on how it all began; all that God had brought him through; and that God’s love had sustained him. Even though it was written during the darkest period of his life, he chose to make the melody full of happiness and enthusiasm.
When you wake up, do you automatically think of the victories that Jesus has given you? If not, make that a daily practice as we serve the One we love!
O Victory in Jesus, my Savior forever!
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LYRICS:
I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory (how He gave His life)
How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me
I heard about His groaning, (of His blood’s atoning) of His precious blood’s atoning
Then I repented (repented) of my sins (repented of my sins) and won the victory
How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me
I heard about His groaning, (of His blood’s atoning) of His precious blood’s atoning
Then I repented (repented) of my sins (repented of my sins) and won the victory
Chorus:
Oh victory in Jesus (victory in Jesus), my Savior (my Savior) forever (forever)
He sought me and He bought me with His redeeming blood (bought me with His blood)
He loved me ‘ere I knew Him and all my love is due Him
He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood
Oh victory in Jesus (victory in Jesus), my Savior (my Savior) forever (forever)
He sought me and He bought me with His redeeming blood (bought me with His 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 about His healing, 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”
I then obeyed His blest command and gained the victory
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”
I then obeyed His blest command and gained the victory
I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory
And I heard about the street of gold beyond the crystal sea (beyond the crystal sea)
About the angels singing (the angels are singing) and the old redemption story
Oh and some sweet day I’ll sing up there the song of victory
And I heard about the street of gold beyond the crystal sea (beyond the crystal sea)
About the angels singing (the angels are singing) and the old redemption story
Oh and some sweet day I’ll sing up there the song of victory