173. The strife is o'er, the battle done
8.8.8.4
Victory:
from Giovanni P. da Palestrina (1515-1594);
Arr. William Henry Monk, 1861
Refrain
Latin; Anon.;
Tr. Francis Pott, 1861;
Alt.
The strife is o'er, the battle done, The victory of life is won; The song of triumph has begun. | The powers of death have done their worst, But Christ their legions hath dispersed: Let shout of holy joy outburst. | The three sad days are quickly sped; He rises glorious from the dead: All glory to our risen Head! | He closed the yawning gates of hell, The bars from heaven's high portals fell; Let hymns of praise his triumphs tell! | Lord! by the stripes which wounded thee, From death's dread sting thy servants free, That we may live and sing to thee. | |