The Strife is O'er The Battle Won

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Fri, 2010/04/09 - 4:42pm
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ID: 
1280
Composition Date: 
1861
Composer: 
Palestrina, Giovanni Perluigi da (1525-1594)
Arrangers / Editors: 
Monk, William H. (1823-1889)
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Holy Mass
Additional Music at Mass
Processional
Recessional
Proper Liturgical Time: 
The Full Year
Temporal Cycle
Paschalis Temporis (Eastertide/Paschaltide)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
2 min
Composition Type: 
Hymn
Texture: 
Homophonic
Voices: 
SATB
Language: 
Modern English
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Modern Hymnody
Recordings
Copyright Status: 
Public Domain
Copyright Status: 
Public Domain
Lyrics: 
Antiphon: 
	Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 

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 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.	Lord, by the stripes which wounded thee, from death's dread sting thy servants free, that we may live, and sing to thee: Alleluia!