Hymn

ENGLISH LYRICS: The strife is o'er the battle done

Sing unto the Lord a new song, for He hath done marvelous things. Ps.98:1

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!
1.  The strife is o'er the battle done:
    The victory of life is won:
    The song of triumph has begun ,
    Alleluia!

2. The pow'rs of death have done their Worst,
    But Christ their legions hath Dispersed"
    Let shout of holy joy outburst:
    Alleluia!

3. The three sad days have quickly sped
    He rises glorious from the dead:
    All glory to our risen Head!
    Alleluia !

4. He brake the age-bound chains of hell;
    The bars from heav'ns 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!

Amen.

YORUBA LYRICS: Ija d’opin, ogun si tan

E korin titun si Oluwa; nitori O ti se ohun iyanu. OD. 98:

ALELUYA, ALELUYA, ALELUYA!
1. Ija d’opin, ogun si tan,
    Olugbala jagun molu,
    Orin ayo lao ma ko; Aleluya!

2. Gbogbo ipa n’iku ti lo,
    Sugbon Kristi f'ogun re ka;
    Aye! e ho iho ayo; Aleluya!

3. Ojo meta na ti koja;
    O jinde kuro nin’ oku;
    E f'ogo fun Oluwa wa Aleluya!

4. O d’ewon orun apadi,
    O silekun orun sile,
    E korin iyin ‘segun Re Aleluya!

5. Jesu, nipa iya t’O je
    Gba wa lowo oro iku,
    K’a le ye, ka si ma yin O Aleluya!
Amin.

Composed by: Giovanni P. Da Palestrina