THE STRIFE IS OVER, THE BATTLE DONE
   Words: Sinfonia Sirenum (Cologne, 1695), trans. Francis Pott, 1861
   Tune: Victory, Giovanni da Palestrina, 1591, arr. William H. Monk, 1861

(In 3/4 time)

Opening:
   D    G  D        G  D        A  D
   Alle-lu-ia! Alle-lu-ia! Alle-lu-ia!

   D             G       D     A---A7   D     A
1  The strife is o'er,   the   ba--at - tle   done,
2  The powers of death   have  do--one  their worst,
3  The three sad days    are   qui-ick -ly    sped,
4  He closed the yawn  - ing   ga--ates of    hell,
5  Lord! by the  stripes which wo--ound-ed    Thee,

   D                  Bm       Em    D--A7sus4 D     A
1  The  vic  -  to  - ry       of    li--ife   is    won;
2  But Christ  their  le   -   gions ha--ath   dis - persed:
3  He      rises      glo   -  rious fro-om    the   dead:
4  The  bars   from   heaven's high  po--or  - tals  fell;
5  From death's dread sting    Thy   se--er  - vants free,

   D            G      D    A---A7  D     A      D    A  D
1  The song of  tri  - umph ha--as  be  - gun.   Alle-lu-ia!
2  Let shout of ho  -  ly   jo--oy  out - burst. "  "  "  "
3  All  glory   to     our  ri--is -en    Head!  "  "  "  "
4  Let hymns of praise his  tri-i - umphs tell!  "  "  "  "
5  That we may  live   and  si--ing to    Thee.  "  "  "  "

Closing:
   D    G  D        G  D        A  D
   Alle-lu-ia! Alle-lu-ia! Alle-lu-ia!



Notes:
   The opening is used without the closing in some hymn books. One
   book has the opening/closing following each verse. Check your
   hymn book for the one you'll be using!

   This is in 3/4 and opens with a low D note, played with pedal
   on the organ. An electric or acoustic bass (tuned down to D?)
   would also work well. If not, just play a D note (or chord)
   and come in on beat 2 for the opening and closing. (The verses
   begin on the first beat of the measure.)


Chords courtesy www.guitarhymns.com

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