The Hymnal ‎#240

240. 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.
Alleluia!

2 The powers of death have done their worst,
But Christ their legions hath dispersed:
Let shouts of holy joy outburst.
Alleluia!

3 The three sad days have quickly sped,
He rises glorious from the dead:
All glory to our risen Head!
Alleluia!

4 He closed the yawning gates of hell,
The bars from heaven's high portals fell;
Let hymns of praise His triumphs tell.
Alleluia!

5 Lord, by the stripes which wounded thee,
From death's dread sting Thy servants free,
That we may live and sing to Thee,
Alleluia!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The strife is o'er the battle done
• Translator: Rev. Francis Pott (1861)
• Publication Date: 1895
• Source: Latin

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