Lyrics
Chorus
Hallelujah
You have won the victory
Hallelujah
You have won it all for me
Verse 1
Death could not hold you down
You are the risen king
Seated in majesty
You are the risen king
Verse 2
By his stripes we are healed
By his nail pierced hands we're free
By his blood, we're washed clean
Now we have the victory
Bridge
The power of sin is broken
Jesus overcame it all
He has won our freedom
Jesus has won it all
Outro
Our God is risen
He is alive
He's won the victory
He reigns on high
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“The Anthem” by Todd Dulaney is a short victory song about the resurrection. It opens with “Hallelujah, You have won the victory,” and says that Christ has won it all for the singer. The line “Death could not hold You down” is close to Acts 2:24, and the risen King is seated in majesty.
The next section turns to the cross: “By His stripes we are healed, by His nail-pierced hands we’re free, by His blood we’re washed clean.” These phrases recall Isaiah 53:5 and Revelation 1:5. The result is stated as a present possession: “Now we have the victory.”
The bridge says the power of sin is broken and Jesus overcame it all, close to 1 Corinthians 15:57. The song ends by declaring that God is risen, alive, and reigns on high. It is a concise congregational declaration of Christ’s victory.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 53:5 By His stripes we are healed
- 1 Corinthians 15:57 Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
- Acts 2:24 Death could not hold Him