The Strife Is Oer The Battle Done chords by Songs Of Praise

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: D#D#

Antiphon:
D#D#   G#G#  D#D#    G#G#  D#D#    G#G#  D#D#
 Al-le-lu-ia, Al-le-lu-ia, Al-le-lu-ia!

✝ Verse 1:
D#D#       G#G#     G minorGm   A#A#
The strife is o’er, the battle done,
D#D#    C minorCm   F minorFm    A#A#
the victory of life is won;
D#D#      G#G#   G minorGm   A#A#
the song of triumph has begun.
D#D#   A#A# D#D#
 Alleluia!

Antiphon:

✝ Verse 2:
D#D#       G#G#      G minorGm    A#A#
The powers of death have done their worst,
D#D#         C minorCm   F minorFm   A#A#
but Christ their legions hath dispersed:
D#D#      G#G#  G minorGm    A#A#
let shout of holy joy outburst.
D#D#   A#A# D#D#
Alleluia!

Antiphon:

✝ Verse 3:
D#D#       G#G#    G minorGm   A#A#
The three sad days are quickly sped,
D#D#     C minorCm    F minorFm    A#A#
he rises glorious from the dead:
D#D#     G#G#   G minorGm   A#A#
all glory to our risen Head!
D#D#   A#A# D#D#
 Alleluia!

{Antiphon}

✝ Verse 4:
D#D#       G#G#    G minorGm    A#A#
He closed the yawning gates of hell,
D#D#       C minorCm      F minorFm    A#A#
the bars from heaven’s high portals fell;
D#D#       G#G#     G minorGm    A#A#
let hymns of praise his triumphs tell!
D#D#   A#A# D#D#
 Alleluia!

Antiphon:

✝ Verse 5:
D#D#      G#G#       G minorGm   A#A#
Lord! by the stripes which wounded thee,
D#D#          C minorCm    F minorFm    A#A#
from death’s dread sting, thy servants free,
D#D#      G#G#    G minorGm    A#A#
that we may live and sing to thee.

D#D#   A#A# D#D#
 Alleluia!

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