Scripture Verse

This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Will­iam Grum, 1905 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Grum (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

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The Shepherd David
Elizabeth J. G. Bouguereau (1837–1922)

When the hosts of Is­ra­el led by God,
Round the walls of Je­ri­cho soft­ly trod,
Trusting in the Lord,
They felt the con­quer­or’s tread,
By faith they saw the vic­to­ry ahead.

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Victory ahead, vic­to­ry ahead,
Through the blood of Je­sus, vic­to­ry ahead.
Trusting in the Lord, I hear the con­quer­or’s tread,
By faith I see the vic­to­ry ahead.

David with a shep­herd’s sling and five stones,
Met the gi­ant on the field all alone,
Trusting in the Lord, he knew what God had said,
By faith he saw the vic­to­ry ahead.

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Daniel prayed un­to the Lord thrice each day,
Then unto the li­on’s den led the way,
Trusting in the Lord, he did not fear or dread,
By faith he saw the vic­to­ry ahead.

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Often with the car­nal mind I was tried,
Asking for de­liv­er­ance oft I cried,
Trusting in the Lord, I reck­oned I was dead,
By faith I see the vic­to­ry ahead.

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When like those who’ve gone be­fore to that land,
By death’s ri­ver cold and dark I shall stand.
Trusting in the Lord, I will not fear or dread,
By faith I see the vic­to­ry ahead.

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