Fr. Bill’s CD Lyrics
Paintbrush in the Green : Victory
(One night at Our Lady of Victory Basilica, praying, I heard this music. I always hear music…but this was a string part, different from music I program in my head! The melody haunted me, because I could hear it when I looked up at the giant statue of Our Lady holding her Son over the altar. A few months later, went back with my guitar—my only stringed instrument I can fiddle around with—and finished the song. Fr. Baker, pray for us!)
Victory, victory, victory, 0 Lady of Victory
With purity, in charity won’t you pray for me
0 lady of victory?
Let no orphan be without a bed
No frightened mother see her child un-fed
Ease the pain of poverty and may your whole church give
Of themselves so that others may live.
Victory, victory, victory, 0 Lady of Victory
With purity, in charity won’t you pray for me
0 lady of victory?
Your Priestly servant, “Padre of the Poor”
Proclaimed your virtue through an open door
How he gave honor to Our Lady and her Son
Giving glory to God for victories won!
Victory, victory, victory, 0 Lady of Victory
With purity, in charity won’t you pray for me
0 lady of victory?
Our Savior suffered, He won victory through His cross
Selfless, perfect never counting cost
Love poured out by the one Holy Great High Priest
Leading all to His eternal peace
Victory, victory, victory, 0 Lady of Victory
With purity, in charity won't you pray for me
0 lady of victory?
Send a hosts of angels, companions to the weak
With virtue growing, heaven’s path to seek.
Gracious Lord sanctify
And through your grace impart
the triumph of her Immaculate Heart
Victory, victory, victory, 0 Lady of Victory
With purity, in charity won’t you pray for me
O lady of victory?