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

• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: D#

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

✝ Verse 1:
D#             G#         Gm      A#
The strife is o’er, the battle done,
D#       Cm     Fm       A#
the victory of life is won;
D#            G#      Gm     A#
the song of triumph has begun.
D#     A#  D#
  Alleluia!

Antiphon:

✝ Verse 2:
D#             G#           Gm        A#
The powers of death have done their worst,
D#                 Cm     Fm      A#
but Christ their legions hath dispersed:
D#            G#    Gm        A#
let shout of holy joy outburst.
D#     A#  D#
Alleluia!

Antiphon:

✝ Verse 3:
D#              G#       Gm      A#
The three sad days are quickly sped,
D#         Cm       Fm       A#
he rises glorious from the dead:
D#         G#      Gm     A#
all glory to our risen Head!
D#     A#  D#
 Alleluia!

{Antiphon}

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

Antiphon:

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

D#     A#  D#
  Alleluia!

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