Edmond Budry (1854–1932) was a Swiss Protestant pastor who served in the beautiful Canton of Vaud. In 1884, following the death of his beloved wife, Budry was filled with a profound assurance of the resurrection. To comfort himself and his congregation, he wrote the French Easter hymn 'À toi la gloire, O Ressuscité!' set to a majestic theme by George Frideric Handel. Translated into English by Richard Birch Hoyle as 'Thine Be the Glory', it stands as a triumphant anthem of victory over death.
Source: Public-domain English translation
Thine be the glory, risen, conquering 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
Thine be 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
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life
Life is nought without thee; aid us in our strife
Make us more than conquerors through thy deathless love