Scripture Verse

He will swallow up death in victory. Isaiah 25:8

Introduction

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Edmond L. Budry
1854–1932

Words: Ed­mond L. Bu­dry, 1884 (À Toi la Gloire). First pub­lished in Chants Evan­gél­iques (Lau­sanne, Swit­zer­land: 1885). Trans­lat­ed from French to Eng­lish by Ri­chard B. Hoyle, 1923.

Music: Ju­das Mac­ca­bae­us George F. Han­del, 1747 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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George F. Handel (1685–1759)

Lyrics

Thine is the glo­ry,
Risen, con­qu’ring Son;
Endless is the vic­to­ry,
Thou o’er death hast won;
Angels in bright rai­ment
Rolled the stone away,
Kept the fold­ed grave clothes
Where Thy bo­dy lay.

Refrain

Thine is the glo­ry,
Risen, con­quer­ing Son,
Endless is the vic­to­ry,
Thou o’er death hast won.

Lo! Je­sus meets us,
Risen from the tomb;
Lovingly He greets us,
Scatters fear and gloom;
Let the church with glad­ness,
Hymns of tri­umph sing;
For her Lord now liv­eth,
Death hath lost its sting.

Refrain

No more we doubt Thee,
Glorious Prince of life;
Life is naught with­out Thee;
Aid us in our strife;
Make us more than con­quer­ors,
Through Thy death­less love:
Bring us safe through Jor­dan
To Thy home above.

Refrain