I Heard an Old Old Story, How a Savior Came from Glory

Victory in Jesus

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I heard an old old story, how a Savior came from glory

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How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me

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I heard about His groaning, of His precious blood's atoning

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Then I repented of my sins and won the vic - to - ry

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O victory in Jesus My Savior forever

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He sought me and bought me With His redeeming blood

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He loved me ere I knew Him And all my love is due Him

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He plunged me to victory Beneath the cleansing flood

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I heard about His healing, of His cleansing pow'r revealing

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How He made the lame to walk again, And caused the blind to see

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And then I cried dear Jesus, Come and heal my broken spirit

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And somehow Jesus came and brought To me the vic - to - ry

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I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory

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And I heard about the streets of gold Beyond the crystal sea

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About the angels singing and the old redemption story

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And some sweet day I'll sing up there The song of vic - to - ry

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O victory in Jesus My Savior forever

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He sought me and bought me With His redeeming blood

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He loved me ere I knew Him And all my love is due Him

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He plunged me to victory Beneath the cleansing flood

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He plunged me to victory . . . Beneath the cleansing flood

CCLI Song No. 1259