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Victory is the first track on the second side of the Newsboys' demo cassette, "He's Coming Back." It was rerecorded as the tenth track on their second album, "Hell Is For Wimps." The insert of the cassette credits George Perdikis and Sean Taylor as writers of the song, while the insert of the album credits the band as a whole.

Lyrics[]

Demo version
Now turn your back on the things of the world
Let's have our victory through Jesus
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And lean not on your own understanding
In all your ways acknowledge Him
And He shall make your path straight
If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation

Chorus:
We, we have the victory through Jesus
We, we have the victory through Jesus
Let's stand and proclaim His name
Throughout the earth
Let's stand and proclaim His name
Throughout the earth

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man,
But it will end in death
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord
And he deligheth in His ways
And He shall give His angels charge
To watch over you
If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation.

The chorus repeats, followed by a repeat of the first verse, followed by a final repeat of the chorus

Album version: Now turn your back on the things of the world
Let's have our victory through Jesus
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
In all your ways acknowledge Him
And He shall make your paths straight
If any man he be in Christ, he is new

Chorus:
We, we have the victory through Jesus
We, we have the victory through Jesus
Let's stand and proclaim His name
Throughout the earth, my friend
Let's stand and proclaim His name
Throughout the earth

There is a way that seems right unto a man,
But it will end in death, I say.
The way I walk is chosen by the Lord
And He shall give His angels charge
To watch over you.
If any man, he be in Christ, he is new.

Trivia[]

Scripture references[]

  • The line, "Turn your back on the things of the world," paraphrases Romans 12:2.
  • The phrase "Victory through Jesus," heard throughout the song, is from 1 Corinthians 15:57.
  • The lines, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart\\And lean not on your own understanding," quote Proverbs 3:5.
  • The lines, "In all your ways acknowledge Him\\And He shall make your paths straight," paraphrase Matthew 3:3.
  • The line from the demo, "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation," modified for the album as, "If any man he be in Christ, he is new," quote 2 Corinthians 5:17.
  • The lines, "Let's stand and proclaim His name\\Throughout the earth," is derived from Exodus 9:16.
  • The lines from the demo, "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man\\But it will end in death," modified for the album as "There is a way that seems right unto a man\\But it will end in death, I say," quote Proverbs 14:12 and 16:25.
  • The lines, "And He shall give His angels charge\\To watch over you," quote Psalm 91:11.



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