Overcomer
by Gail Grisell

When I first became a Christian
I just didn't understand,
They told me of the battle,
But I hadn't dealt with it first hand.
They said, " You're gonna have to fight with Satan;
With your own flesh you must contend."
But I had no concept of enduring to the end,
About coming over,
About overcoming,
About coming over fiery trials,
About coming over rocky trails,
About overcoming.

Jesus, in the Book of Revelation,
to the seven churches said these two things,
"You've got to persevere and overcome.
You must endure until the end."
He said, " Think it not strange when fiery trials come at you in your life.
They came at me and they'll come to you too,
But, fear not, because I've won the fight!"
And you can make it over.
You'll be an overcomer.
You'll make it over fiery trials.
You'll make it over rocky trails.
You'll be an overcomer."

And I said, "How?"

He said, "I've given you heavenly weapons
That if you use you'll have victory.
You have to pray without ceasing to keep you strong.
Just trust and keep your eyes on me.
Your safe place is to trust and obey,
To hide beneath my wings.
If you belong to me, you'll never be alone, and I'll give you a victory song to sing
While you're coming over.
You'll be an overcomer
I'll be right there by your side, in fiery trials, on rocky trails.
You'll be an overcomer.

He said, "I've given you a heavenly armor of spiritual power to wear.
You've got to put it on if you want to be strong and not fall into despair.
Put on the helmet of salvation.
Gird you loins with truth.
Walk in peace and righteousness
With your sword and shield prepared
To come on over,
To be an overcomer,
To  overcome  fiery trials,
And walk over rocky trails,
To be an overcomer."

He said, "I ever live to intercede for you.
My mercy is without end.
My name is I AM, FAITHFUL, and TRUE
And I have died that you might live.
I said, I'll never leave you.
No one will ever pluck you from my hand.
Trust my love, my word, my spirit
To guide; on this you can depend-
I'll get you over!
You'll be an overcomer.
I'll take you through those fiery trials.
I'll carry you over the rocky trails.
You'll be an overcomer."

Sometimes the trials have been so bad,
Sometimes the trails have been so rough,
I really wanted to die;
But my sweet Lord Jesus took hold of me 
And he looked me in the eye.
He said, "The only way out is through me,
If you want to receive a crown of life.
If you can't walk, then I'll carry you,
You'll live and you'll not die.
I'll carry you over.
You'll overcome this thing, you'll see
Rest in my arms; I'll carry you.
You'll be an overcomer!"

1 John 5:4 "For whosoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."

Rev. 3:21  "And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony and that they loved not their lives even unto death."

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