To Tam:

Happy Birthday Tammy!

Here is a story that Theresa and I get a good laugh from every time we bring it up, or hear this old hymn.

Theresa can't even sing this song anymore without having a fit of giggles,

which isn't always a good thing in church.

A couple of years ago, when this song was being sang in a church service,

Tammy leaned over and shared what she always thought the words were.

In the "chorus" you can see that it speaks how Jesus:

"sought me and bought me,

with his redeeming blood."

Well, Tammy as a child, and maybe even into early adulthood (I'm not sure on that)

believed that part of the chorus went like this:

"He socked me and bopped me,

with his redeeming love."

Yes, those terms refer to some type of hitting,

but to Tammy they made sense.

We were always told as children,

when we were about ready to be spanked,

that "I'm doing this because I love you."

Why wouldn't Jesus do the same thing?

Tam, this is dedicated to you on your 33rd birthday!

This man took liberties in changing some words, but you can still enjoy it!

Victory in Jesus

by E.M. Bartlett

I heard an old, old story,

How a Savior came from glory,

How He gave His life on Calvary

To save a wretch like me;

I heard about His groaning,

Of His precious blood's atoning,

Then I repented of my sins

And won the victory.

Chorus

O victory in Jesus,

My Savior, forever.

He sought me and bought me

With His redeeming 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 pow'r 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,"

And somehow Jesus came and bro't

To me the victory.

Chorus

O victory in Jesus,

My Savior, forever.

He sought me and bought me

With His redeeming 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 a mansion

He has built for me in glory.

And I heard about the streets of gold

Beyond the crystal sea;

About the angels singing,

And the old redemption story,

And some sweet day I'll sing up there

The song of victory.

Chorus

O victory in Jesus,

My Savior, forever.

He sought me and bought me

With His redeeming blood;

He loved me ere I knew Him

And all my love is due Him,

He plunged me to victory,

Beneath the cleansing flood.