Choral Akari Archive

The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done

Hymn Information

Folder: Main IV, no. 28
Tune used, name: 'Victory' or 'Palestrina'
Composer: Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (c. 1525–1594); composed in 1591; adapted by Monk, William Henry (1823–1889) in 1861
Lyricist: from a Latin hymn in the 17th century, 'Finita iam sunt proelia,' from Symphonia Sirenum Selectarum, published in Köln in 1695; translation by Pott, Francis (1832–1909) in 1861
Source used for representative text: from the Open Hymnal Project

Resources and Audios

Sheet music, project file and MIDI:

Audio files (separate parts for Lead, Accompaniment I, Accompaniment II and Bass):

Audio file (all parts combined):

Representative Text

Intro/Ending:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

1
The strife is o'er, the battle done;
The triumph of the Lord is won;
O Let the song of praise be sung:
Alleluia!

2
The pow'rs of death have done their worst;
And Jesus hath His foes dispersed;
Let shouts of praise and joy outburst:
Alleluia!

3
On that third morn He rose again
In glorious majesty to reign;
O let us swell the joyful strain.
Alleluia!

4
He closed the yawning gates of hell;
The bars from heav'ns high portals fell;
Let songs of joy 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! [Ending]