Wartburg Hymnal ‎#185

185. The strife is o'er, the battle done!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

1 The strife is o'er, the battle done!
The victory of life is won!
The song of triumph hath begun.
Hallelujah!

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

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

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

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

Text Information

• First Line: The strife is o'er, the battle done!
• Translator: F. Pott
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: Easter
• Source: From the Latin
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Tune: VICTORY

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