Text: 17th Century Latin Hymn, tr. Francis Pott, 1861 

Refrain: 

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 

1 The strife is o’er, the battle done; 

The victory of life is won; 

The song of triumph began. 

Alleluia! 

2 The powers of death have done their worst, 

But Christ their legions has 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 triumph 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!