597. The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

1 The strife is o'er, the battle done;
The victory of life is won;
The song of triumph has begun.

[Refrain:]
Alleluia!

2 The powers of death have done their worst,
But Christ their legions has dispersed:
Let shouts of holy joy outburst. [Refrain]

3 The three sad days have quickly sped;
He rises glorious from the dead:
All glory to our risen Head! [Refrain]

4 He closed the yawning gates of hell;
The bars from heaven's high portals fell:
Let hymns of praise his triumphs tell. [Refrain]

5 Lord, by your wounds on Calvary
From death's dread sting your servants free,
That we may live eternally. [Refrain]

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: The strife is o'er, the battle done
Title: The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done
Translator: Francis Pott (1861, alt.)
Refrain First Line: Alleluia!
Meter: 8.8.8. with Alleluias
Publication Date: 1972
Scripture: ;
Topic: Acts of the Church: Witness to the Resurrection—Funeral; Christian Year: Easter Day; Civil Year: Memorial Day
Source: Symphonia Sirenum Selectarum, 1695
Tune Information
Name: VICTORY (PALESTRINA)
Composer: Giovanni Pi. da Palestrina (1591)
Adapter: William Henry Monk (1861)
Meter: 8.8.8. with Alleluias
Key: D Major



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