Scripture Verse

Death is swallowed up in victory. 1 Corinthians 15:54

Introduction

Words: J. C. Mid­dle­ton, in Palm Leaves, ed­it­ed by Will­iam Cooke (New York: Will­iam B. Brad­bu­ry, 1916), num­ber 56.

Music: Will­iam H. Cooke (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Mid­dle­ton’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Cooke (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Let the song be be­gun,
For the bat­tle is done,
And the vic­to­ry won:
And the foe is scat­tered,
And the pri­son shat­tered:
Sing of joy, joy, joy,
And to­day raise the lay,
Gloria in Ex­cel­sis,
Amen! Amen.

They that fol­lowed in pain,
Shall now fol­low to reign,
And the crown shall ob­tain:
They were sore as­sault­ed,
They shall be ex­alt­ed,
Sing of rest, rest, rest:
And again, pour the strain,
Gloria in Ex­cels­is,
Amen! Amen!

For the foe ne­ver more
Can ap­proach to the shore,
Where the con­flict is o’er;
There is joy su­per­nal;
There is life eter­nal;
Sing of peace, peace, peace;
Earth and skies, bid it rise,
Gloria in Ex­cel­sis,
Amen! Amen!

Then be brave, then be true,
Ye de­spis­èd and ye few,
For the crown is for you;
Christ, that went be­fore you;
Spreads His buck­ler o’er you;
Sing of hope, hope, hope;
And to­day, raise the lay,
Gloria in Ex­cel­sis,
Amen! Amen!