Battle Hymn of the Republic
Author: Julia Ward Howe
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1. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;f 11. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
n 2He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; n 2He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored.
3He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible, swift sword; 3He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible, swift sword;
4His truth is marching on. 4His truth is marching on.
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6[Chorus] 6[Chorus]
7Glory, glory, hallelujah! 7Glory, glory, hallelujah!
8Glory, glory, hallelujah! 8Glory, glory, hallelujah!
9Glory, glory, hallelujah! 9Glory, glory, hallelujah!
10His truth is marching on. 10His truth is marching on.
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n 122. I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel: n
13“As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal.”
14Let the hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
15Since God is marching on.
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173. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; 122. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
18He is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat; 13He is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat.
19Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer him! be jubilant, my feet! 14Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant my feet!
20Our God is marching on. 15Our God is marching on.
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t 224. In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, t 173. In the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born across the sea,
23With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me; 18With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me.
24As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, 19As he died to make men holy, let us live to make men free,
25While God is marching on. 20While God is marching on.
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