Battle Hymn of the Republic

Author: Julia Ward Howe

This chart compares the text from different versions of “Battle Hymn of the Republic” in English.




Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
Hymns (1948), no. 109

Battle Hymn of the Republic
Hymns (1985, 2021-digital), no. 60

1. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
1. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;.
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;.
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible, swift sword;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible, swift sword;
His truth is marching on.
His truth is marching on.
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
His truth is marching on.
3.2. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
3.2. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat;.
He is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat;.
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer him!; be jubilant, my feet!
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer him!; be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.
Our God is marching on.
4.3. In the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born across the sea,
4.3. In the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me;.
With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me;.
As he died to make men holy, let us dielive to make men free,
As he died to make men holy, let us dielive to make men free,
While God is marching on.
While God is marching on.
2. I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel:
2. I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel:
“As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal.”
“As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal.”
Let the hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
Let the hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on.
Since God is marching on.

The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1930, or published before 1964 and not renewed).