Verse 1
A Bm/A A G/D D D/E E7sus4
I heard an old old sto- ry; how a Savior came from glo- ry
E7 F#m E/G# A F#m7 B E7sus4
How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me
E7 D/E A Bm/E A G/D D D/E E7sus
I heard about His groaning of His precious blood's aton-ing
F#m E/G# A E/G# F#m F#m/E Bm/D A/E E A
Then I repented of my sin and won the vic-to-ry
Chorus
E7 A D/A A G2/B A7/C# G/D D D/A A
O victory in Jesus my Savior forev - er
E/G# F#m E/G# A F#m7 Bsus4 B E7sus4 E7
He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood
E7 A D/A A G2/B
He loved me ere I knew Him
A7/C# G/D D D/A A
And all my love is due Him
E/G# F#m E/G# A A/E F#m7 Bm7 E7sus4 E7 A
He plunged me to victory beneath the cleans-ing flood
Verse 2
A Bm/A A G/D D D/E E7sus4
I heard about His healing Of His cleansing pow'r revealing
E7 F#m E/G# A
How He made the lame to walk again
F#m7 B E7sus4
And caused the blind to see
E7 D/E A Bm/E A
And then I cried dear Je- sus
G/D D D/E E7sus4
Come and heal my broken spirit
E7 F#m E/G# A E/G# F#m F#m/E Bm/D A/E E A
And somehow Jesus came and brought to me the vic-to-ry
[Chorus]
Verse 3
A Bm/A A G/D D D/E E7sus4
I heard about a man-sion He has built for me in glo-ry
E7 F#m E/G# A F#m7 B E7sus4
And I heard about the streets of gold be - yond the crystal sea
E7 D/E A Bm/E A G/D D D/E E7sus4
A - bout the angels sing-ing and the old redemption stor-y
E7 F#m E/G# A E/G# F#m F#m/E Bm/D A/E E A
And some sweet day I'll sing up there the song of vic-to-ry
[Chorus]
Victory In Jesus Lyrics:
Verse 1
A Bm/A A G/D D D/E E7sus4
I heard an old old sto- ry; how a Savior came from glo- ry
E7 F#m E/G# A F#m7 B E7sus4
How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me
E7 D/E A Bm/E A G/D D D/E E7sus
I heard about His groaning of His precious blood's aton-ing
Then I repented of my sin and won the vic-to-ry
Chorus
O victory in Jesus my Savior forev - er
E/G# F#m E/G# A F#m7 Bsus4 B E7sus4 E7
He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood
He loved me ere I knew Him
And all my love is due Him
E/G# F#m E/G# A A/E F#m7 Bm7 E7sus4 E7 A
He plunged me to victory beneath the cleans-ing flood
Verse 2
A Bm/A A G/D D D/E E7sus4
I heard about His healing Of His cleansing pow'r revealing
How He made the lame to walk again
F#m7 B E7sus4
And caused the blind to see
And then I cried dear Je- sus
G/D D D/E E7sus4
Come and heal my broken spirit
And somehow Jesus came and brought to me the vic-to-ry
[Chorus]
Verse 3
A Bm/A A G/D D D/E E7sus4
I heard about a man-sion He has built for me in glo-ry
E7 F#m E/G# A F#m7 B E7sus4
And I heard about the streets of gold be - yond the crystal sea
E7 D/E A Bm/E A G/D D D/E E7sus4
A - bout the angels sing-ing and the old redemption stor-y
And some sweet day I'll sing up there the song of vic-to-ry
[Chorus]
A Bm/A A G/D D D/E E7sus4
I heard an old old sto- ry; how a Savior came from glo- ry
E7 F#m E/G# A F#m7 B E7sus4
How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me
E7 D/E A Bm/E A G/D D D/E E7sus
I heard about His groaning of His precious blood's aton-ing
Then I repented of my sin and won the vic-to-ry
Chorus
O victory in Jesus my Savior forev - er
E/G# F#m E/G# A F#m7 Bsus4 B E7sus4 E7
He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood
He loved me ere I knew Him
And all my love is due Him
E/G# F#m E/G# A A/E F#m7 Bm7 E7sus4 E7 A
He plunged me to victory beneath the cleans-ing flood
Verse 2
A Bm/A A G/D D D/E E7sus4
I heard about His healing Of His cleansing pow'r revealing
How He made the lame to walk again
F#m7 B E7sus4
And caused the blind to see
And then I cried dear Je- sus
G/D D D/E E7sus4
Come and heal my broken spirit
And somehow Jesus came and brought to me the vic-to-ry
[Chorus]
Verse 3
A Bm/A A G/D D D/E E7sus4
I heard about a man-sion He has built for me in glo-ry
E7 F#m E/G# A F#m7 B E7sus4
And I heard about the streets of gold be - yond the crystal sea
E7 D/E A Bm/E A G/D D D/E E7sus4
A - bout the angels sing-ing and the old redemption stor-y
And some sweet day I'll sing up there the song of vic-to-ry
[Chorus]
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About This Song
“Victory In Jesus (Christ Won The Victory)” by Keith & Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, and Sing! is a worship hymn centered on the victory of Christ, redemption, the blood of Jesus, and the saving work of the Savior. It is commonly used as an Easter worship song or hymn of celebration because its gospel-centered lyrics help the congregation proclaim the triumph Jesus won through His death and resurrection.
- Artist: Keith & Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, Sing!
- Authors: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, E.M. Bartlett
- Original Key: E
- Suggested Worship Key: E
- Album: Sing! The Songs Of The Bible (Live at the Getty Music Worship Conference)
- CCLI Song Number: 7245920
- Meter: 4/4
- Common Themes: victory, redemption, blood of Jesus, Christ, salvation
- Best For: Easter worship, hymn worship, celebration, response, closing worship
- Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Last reviewed by: Timothy Norris
