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Hymnal Number
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About this Hymn
This incredible tune is by Handel, from his oratorio Judas Macabbeaus. He actually believed the melody would be more famous after his death than his other tunes, and it certainly is a rousing tune. We use it for Easter Sunday every year, and it is also popular at weddings and funerals. Part of this is because of the infectious lyrics matched with it, based on two New Testament passages that tells us that our risen, conquering Son "gives us the victory" and that "death has lost its sting."
Lyrics
Refrain
Thine be the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son; endless is the vict'ry thou o'er death hast won!
Verse 1
Thine be the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son; endless is the vict'ry thou o'er death hast won. Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, kept the folded grave-clothes where thy body lay.
Verse 2
Lo! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb. Lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom; let his church with gladness hymns of triumph sing, for her Lord now liveth; death hath lost its sting.
Verse 3
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life! Life is naught without thee; aid us in our strife; make us more than conqu'rors, through thy deathless love; bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above.
Thine be the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son; endless is the vict'ry thou o'er death hast won!
Verse 1
Thine be the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son; endless is the vict'ry thou o'er death hast won. Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, kept the folded grave-clothes where thy body lay.
Verse 2
Lo! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb. Lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom; let his church with gladness hymns of triumph sing, for her Lord now liveth; death hath lost its sting.
Verse 3
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life! Life is naught without thee; aid us in our strife; make us more than conqu'rors, through thy deathless love; bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: Edmond Budry, 1884; tr. Richard Burch Hoyle, 1923
Music: George Frideric Handel, 1747
Music: George Frideric Handel, 1747