GC 446 - Public Domain
Lyrics
Refrain:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 1
The strife is o'er, the battle done;
Now is the Victor's triumph won;
Now be the song of praise begun: Alleluia!
Verse 2
Death's mightiest pow'rs have done their worst,
And Jesus has his foes dispersed;
Let shouts of praise and joy outburst: Alleluia!
Verse 3
He closed the yawning gates of hell;
The bars from heav'n's high portals fell;
Let hymns of praise his triumph tell: Alleluia!
Verse 4
On the third morn he rose again,
Glorious in majesty to reign;
O let us swell the joyful strain: Alleluia!
Text: Finita iam sunt praelia; Latin, 12th C.; tr. by Francis Pott, 1832-1909, alt.