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#366 from Evangelical Lutheran Worship
The strife is o'er, the battle done
Tune
Victory
Metric Index
8 8 8 with alleluais
Key & Modality
D Major
Last uses
No previous uses
Poem Words (five verses)
1.
The strife is o’er, the battle done;
now is the victor's triumph won!
Now be the song of praise begun.
Alleluia!
now is the victor's triumph won!
Now be the song of praise begun.
Alleluia!
2.
The pow'rs of death have done their worst;
Jesus their legions has dispersed.
Let shouts of holy joy outburst.
Alleluia!
Jesus their legions has dispersed.
Let shouts of holy joy outburst.
Alleluia!
3.
The three sad days have quickly sped,
Christ rises glorious from the dead.
All glory to our risen head!
Alleluia!
Christ rises glorious from the dead.
All glory to our risen head!
Alleluia!
4.
Christ closed the yawning gates of hell;
the bars from heav'n’s high portals fell.
Let hymns of praise his triumph tell.
Alleluia!
the bars from heav'n’s high portals fell.
Let hymns of praise his triumph tell.
Alleluia!
5.
Lord, by the stripes which wounded you,
from death’s dread free your servants too,
that we may live and sing to you.
Alleluia!
from death’s dread free your servants too,
that we may live and sing to you.
Alleluia!
Hymn References
Arranger
William H. Monk 1823-1889
Composer
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina 1525-1594
Original Language
Latin
Publication Date
2006
Source
Symphonia Sirenum Köln
Topic
Easter
Translator
Francis Pott 1832-1909
Other Hymns By Tune (in Zack's Database)
#208 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / The strife is o'er, the battle done (D Major ) [click to view]#135 in Lutheran Book of Worship / The strife is o'er the battle done (D Major ) [click to view]
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