I think there is a majesty to those words, which would be known to a Catholic, or of course to a non-Catholic like me who loves Elgar's
Dream of Gerontius. Here's a recording of it being sung by Gerald Finley, for anyone who would like to listen to it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAbOgpcSEYg
So for me, it isn't overkill at all, because of that idea of setting the soul free.