Overcome
Lydia Stanley Lyrics
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Destined to die, poured out for all mankind
God's only Son, perfect and spotless one
He never sinned, but suffered as if He did
All authority, every victory is Yours
All authority, every victory is Yours
Worthy of all our praise,
You overcame
Jesus, awesome in power forever,
Awesome and great is Your name,
You overcame
Power in hand speaking the Father's plan
You're sending us out, light in this broken land
And we will overcome by the blood of the Lamb
And the word of our testimony, everyone overcome
The lyrics of Lydia Stanley's song Overcome is a moving testimony to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ for humanity. The song begins by describing Jesus Christ as being seated above and enthroned in the Father's love. This emphasizes Jesus' position as the Son of God and his close relationship with the Father. The lyrics then move to the central theme of the song- Jesus' death, which was destined to happen and fulfilled the purpose of saving all of mankind. Through his death, Jesus became perfect and spotless, despite never having sinned.
The chorus of the song continually emphasizes Jesus' power and victory. Lydia Stanley acknowledges that all authority, every victory belongs to Him, and as such, He is worthy of all honour and glory. The song makes clear that Jesus' power never fades but is forever, conveying His awesomeness and greatness. The bridge of the song talks about God's plan for humanity and how He wants to use us to take His light into the broken world. It is a call to follow Christ's example and take our place in God's plan for the world.
Overcome is a powerful hymn of thanksgiving, honour and praises to Jesus Christ. It celebrates his victory over death and His saving grace that we can partake. Through His death and resurrection, we are called out to share in His power and overcome the world with the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony (Revelation 12:11).
Line by Line Meaning
Seated above, enthroned in the Father's love
Jesus is in heaven, sitting on a throne, surrounded by the love of his Father.
Destined to die, poured out for all mankind
Jesus knew from the beginning that he would die for everyone, and he did so willingly.
God's only Son, perfect and spotless one
Jesus is the one son of God and he was without sin.
He never sinned, but suffered as if He did
Jesus was punished for the sins of others, even though he was never guilty of any wrongdoing.
All authority, every victory is Yours
Jesus has all the power and wins every battle.
Saviour, worthy of honour and glory,
Jesus is the one who saves and deserves all the honor and glory.
Worthy of all our praise,
Jesus is deserving of our adoration and worship.
You overcame
Jesus conquered death and rose again.
Jesus, awesome in power forever,
Jesus's power and might are eternal.
Awesome and great is Your name,
Jesus's name deserves reverence and respect.
Power in hand speaking the Father's plan
Jesus has the power to speak about God's plan and carries it out.
You're sending us out, light in this broken land
Jesus sends his followers to be a guiding light in a world full of suffering.
And we will overcome by the blood of the Lamb
We will conquer our trials and tribulations through the sacrifice of Jesus.
And the word of our testimony, everyone overcome
Our stories of faith enable us all to overcome our battles and walk in victory.
Contributed by Logan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.