The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#121

121. The strife is o'er, the battle done

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 shout of holy joy outburst.
Alleluia!

3 The three sad days are 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 of 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
• Title: The strife is o'er, the battle done
• Translator: Francis Pott (1859)
• Meter: P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1892
• Topic: Eastertide; Burial of the Dead
• Source: Twelfth Century
• Notes: Tune name in index: VICTORY

Tune Information

• Name: [The strife is o'er, the battle done]
• Composer: Palestrina
• Meter: P. M.
• Key: E Major