LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 8 8 and Alleluias
| | Writer(s): | Symphonia Sirenum Selectarum
| | Transl/Adapt: | Francis Pott
| | Dates: | 12 cent,1695,1861
| | Bible Refs: | Jn 2:19
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 192
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 287
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 163
| Baptist Hymnal
| 1956
| 107
| Church Family Worship
| 1988
| 243
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 158
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 142
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 286
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 117
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
| 1998
| 212
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 159
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 670
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 1996
| 357
| Hymnal Comp to Book of Common Prayer
| 1890
| 209
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 148
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 78
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 135
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 1922
| 135
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 214
| Hymns for Today's Church 2
| 1988
| 163
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 200
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 667
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 495
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 215
| Mirfield Mission Hymn Book
| 1955
| 214
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 119
| Oxford Hymn Book
| 1925
| 108
| Presbyterian Hymn Book
| 1990
| 119
| Sing Glory
| 1999
| 416
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 96
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 147
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 166
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 163
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 343
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 625
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 468
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 173
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 91
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 208
| Together in Song: The Australian HB II
| 1999
| 367
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 201
| United Methodist Hymn Book
| 1989
| 306
|
MUSIC
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 357
| No key
| Baptist Hymnal
| 520
| D
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 163
| D
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 613
| D
| Hymns of Faith
| 200
| D
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 215
| D
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 135
| E
| Baptist Hymnal
| 107
| Eb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 214
| G
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. The strife is o’er, the battle done;
The victory of life is won;
Now be the song of praise begun:
Alleluia!
2. The powers of death
have done their worst;
But Christ their legions
hath dispersed;
Let shouts 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 from 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!
6. **** alt verses ***
7. [Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!]
The strife is o'er, the battle done,
The victory of life is won;
The song of triumph has begun.
Alleluia!
8. The powers of death
have done their worst,
But Christ their legions
hath dispersed:
Let shout of holy joy outburst.
Alleluia!
9. The three sad days are quickly sped
He rises glorious from the dead:
All glory to our risen Head!
Alleluia!
10. **** alt version ***
11. The strife is o'er, the battle done,
now is the victor's triumph won;
O let the song of praise be sung:
Alleluia!
12. Death's mightiest powers
have done their worst,
and Jesus hath his foes dispersed;
let shouts of praise and joy outburst:
Alleluia!
13. On the third morn he rose again
glorious in majesty to reign;
O let us swell the joyful strain:
Alleluia!
14. He closed the yawning
gates of hell,
the bars from heaven's
high portals fell;
let songs of praise
his triumphs tell!
Alleluia!
15. Lord! by the stripes
which wounded thee,
from death's dread sting
thy servants free,
that we may live and sing to thee.
Alleluia!
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