7 8 8 8 -8 7 I heard an old, old story, 7 7 -8 7 7 -6 6 how a Savior came from glory 6 6 7 7 7 -8 8 -8 7 How He gave His life on Calvary 7 -8 -8 -8 8 -8 to save a wretch like me: 7 8 8 8 -8 7 I heard about His groaning 7 7 -8 7 7 7 -6 -6 of His precious bloods atoning 6 7 7 7 -8 8 -8 7 7 -8 -8 7 -7 7 then I repented of my sins and won the victory 8 9 9 9 -10 8 7 8 -8 7 7 -6 6 Oh victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever 6 7 7 -8 8 7 8 8 -8 -8 8 -8 He sought me and bot me with His redeeming blood 8 9 9 9 -10 8 7 He loved me ere I knew Him 8 -8 7 7 7 -6 6 and all my love is due Him 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 He plunged me to victory 7 8 -8 7 -7 7 beneath the cleansing flood.