In Christ, Sweet Victory is Mine
By Effie Darlene Barba
In Christ, Sweet Victory is mine
Resting in Christ, Such Joy sublime!
In Christ my hope eternity
Redeemed, Beloved in Christ I be
Beauty and Grace in Christ I found
Glorious Hope in Christ abound
A heart so filled with pain and grief
How deep I plunged with no relief
From battles fought and battles lost
My search for joys whate’er the cost
I could not bear my weight of shame
My heart cried out “I am to blame”
Then in that deepest darkest hour
Rays of light did hope empower
It was the truth of God’s dear word
A whispering sound of grace I heard
Glorious hope did then abound
Love’s arms engulfed me all around
I gazed upon a cross of pain
While tears fell down like pouring rain
His hand reached out to set me free
As sorrow turned to joy filled glee
I realized in God’s dear Son
The greatest treasure I had won
And herein lies the mystery
The one the world doth shun to see
That in the midst of sorrows here
I’d learned to see His Glory clear
I lay all else as loss behind
The one true source of joy is mine
His Glory shining brighter still
As I conforming to His will
Rejoice amidst my darkness hour
Weakness turns to mighty power
While drenched beneath torrential rain
My spirit singing this refrain:
In Christ, Sweet Victory is mine
Resting in Christ-Such Joy sublime!
In Christ my hope eternity
Redeemed, Beloved in Christ I be
Beauty and Grace in Christ I found
Glorious Hope in Christ abound
©2015 Effie Darlene Barba
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