Thine Be the Glory, Risen Conquering Son (French: À toi la gloire O Ressuscité) is a popular Easter

Easter

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 hymn

Hymn

A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...

, written by the Swiss writer Edmond Budry (1854–1932) and set to the tune of the chorus "See, the Conqu'ring hero comes" from the Handel

HANDEL

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 oratorio Judas Maccabaeus. The hymn is sometimes sung at wedding

Wedding

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s or funeral

Funeral

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s, this is for example customary in the Dutch royal family. An English translation was written in 1925 by Richard Hoyle (1875–1939). This remains under copyright in some jurisdictions.

Lyrics

Below are the original lyrics by Edmond Budry, and a literal English translation:

Original Lyrics

English translation

À toi la gloire, O Ressuscité! À toi la victoire pour l’éternité! Brillant de lumière, l’ange est descendu, Il roule la Pierre du tombeau vaincu. À toi la gloire, O Ressuscité! À toi la victoire pour l’éternité! Vois-le paraître: C’est lui, c’est Jésus, Ton Sauveur, ton Maître, Oh! ne doute plus! Sois dans l’allégresse, peuple du Seigneur, Et redis sans cesse: Le Christ est vainqueur! À toi la gloire, O Ressuscité! À toi la victoire pour l’éternité! Craindrais-je encore? Il vit à jamais, Celui que j’adore, le Prince de paix; Il est ma victoire, mon puissant soutien, Ma vie et ma gloire : non, je ne crains rien! À toi la gloire, O Ressuscité! À toi la victoire pour l’éternité!

Thine [be] the glory, Oh resurrected One! Thine [be] the victory, for eternity! Shining with light, the angel descended, He rolled the stone from the conquered grave. Thine [be] the glory, Oh resurrected One! Thine [be] the victory, for eternity! Watch Him coming, it's Him, it's Jesus, Your Saviour, your Master, Oh, doubt no more! Rejoice, people of the Lord, And repeat without ending: Christ is Conqueror! Thine [be] the glory, Oh resurrected One! Thine [be] the victory, for eternity! Shall I still fear? He lives forever, It is Him whom I adore, the Prince of peace; He is my Victory, my mighty Reliance my Life and my Glory: no, I fear nothing! Thine [be] the glory, Oh resurrected One! Thine [be] the victory, for eternity!