Scripture Verse

Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57

Introduction

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Lelia N. Morris (1862–1929)
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Words & Mu­sic: Le­lia N. Mor­ris, in Spir­it­ual Songs, ed­it­ed by George A. Mc­Laugh­lin, John M. Har­ris & Mar­ga­ret J. Har­ris (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Chris­tian Wit­ness Com­pa­ny, 1908), num­ber 3 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

I’m ov­er in Ca­naan
Where rich­es abound,
Living on the vic­to­ry side;
Each day go­ing on to
Possess high­er ground,
Living on the vic­to­ry side.

Refrain

Sing glo­ry, hal­le­lu­jah!
I’m liv­ing on the vic­to­ry side;
Since Christ my soul
Hath sanc­ti­fied,
I’m liv­ing on the vic­to­ry side.

No long­er by fears
Am I fet­tered and bound,
Living on the vic­to­ry side;
Sweet free­dom in ser­vice
For Christ I have found,
Living on the vic­to­ry side.

Refrain

I walk in the sun­shine
Of God’s ho­ly light,
Living on the vic­to­ry side;
The will of my Lord is
My joy and de­light,
Living on the vic­to­ry side.

Refrain

The Lord, whom I trust,
Is my strength and my song,
Living on the vic­to­ry side;
No foes can alarm,
Since to Him I be­long,
Living on the vic­to­ry side.

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