Welcome, Thou Victor in the Strife

Welcome

Thou vic­tor in the strife

Now wel­come from the cave!

Today we tri­umph in Thy life

Around Thy emp­ty grave;

Today we tri­umph in Thy life

Around Thy emp­ty grave.

Our ene­my is put to shame

His short-lived tri­umph o’er;

Our God is with us

we ex­claim

We fear our foe no more;

Our God is with us

we ex­claim

We fear our foe no more.

The dwell­ings of the just re­sound

With songs of vic­to­ry;

For in their midst

Thou

Lord

art found

And bright­est peace with Thee.

For in their midst

Thou

Lord

art found

And bright­est peace with Thee.

O share with us the spoils

we pray

Thou diedst to achieve;

We meet with­in Thy house to­day

Our por­tion to re­ceive;

We meet with­in Thy house to­day

Our por­tion to re­ceive.

O let Thy con­quer­ing ban­ner wave

O’er hearts Thou mak­est free;

And point the path that from the grave

Leads heav’n­ward up to Thee;

And point the path that from the grave

Leads heav’n­ward up to Thee.

We bu­ry all our sin and crime

Deep in our Sav­ior’s tomb

And seek the trea­sure there

that time

Nor change can e’er con­sume;

And seek the trea­sure there

that time

Nor change can e’er con­sume.

We die with Thee: O let us live

Henceforth to Thee aright;

The bless­ings Thou hast died to give

Be dai­ly in our sight;

The bless­ings Thou hast died to give

Be dai­ly in our sight.

Fearless we lay us in the tomb

And sleep the night away

If Thou art there to break the gloom

And call us back to day;

If Thou art there to break the gloom

And call us back to day.

Death hurts us not; his pow­er is gone

And point­less all his darts;

Now hath God’s fa­vor on us shone

And joy fills all our hearts.

Now hath God’s fa­vor on us shone

And joy fills all our hearts.