87 FINITA JAM SUNT PRÆLIA
Of unknown date and authorship. It has not been traced further back than the Hymnodia Sacra, Munster, 1753.
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| Alleluia! Alleluia! The din of battle now is dead, And glory crowns the Victor’s head; Let mirth abound, And songs resound—Alleluia! | | Alleluia! alleluia! The bitter pangs of death are past, And Christ hath vanquished hell at last; Cheers are ringing, Psalms are singing—Alleluia! | | Alleluia! alleluia! And when the morn appointed broke, 88 All decked with beauty Christ awoke; O shout with glee, Sing merrily—Alleluia! | | Alleluia! Alleluia! Hell hath He closed with His own hand, The gates of heaven wide open stand; Let mirth abound, And songs resound—Alleluia! | | Alleluia! Alleluia! ’Tis Thy wounds, O Blessed Jesus— ’Tis Thy death from dying frees us, That living, we May sing with glee—Alleluia! | |