"We Are Coming", a 1918 song by John Philip Sousa

Library of Congress ^ | 1918 | John Philip Sousa

[John McDonnell]

We Are Coming (1918) MIDI by John McDonnell

From the mountains wreathed and hoary,
From the river and the plain,
From the seaboard and the valley,
We are marching forth again.
We are marching, marching, marching, in answer to the call
Of justice for the nations and liberty for all.
We are marching, marching, marching, in answer to the call
Of justice for the nations and liberty for all.

We are coming, we are coming,
As the pilgrims came of yore,
We will rally round Old Glory
As our fathers did before.
We are marching, marching, marching, in answer to the call
Of justice for the nations and liberty for all.
We are marching, marching, marching, in answer to the call
Of justice for the nations and liberty for all.

With no malice in our bosom,
With no hate, no dream of greed,
Where the stricken millions beckon,
Where the maimed and starving bleed,
We are marching, marching, marching, in answer to the call
Of justice for the nations and liberty for all.
We are marching, marching, marching, in answer to the call
Of justice for the nations and liberty for all.

[John McDonnell]

The traitors in Congress who have sought to undermine the War on Terror will not be pleased that I have stepped back in time to recall this 1918 song by John Philip Sousa. Its application to the present War on Terror is striking. God bless our troops!

[LilAngel]

Thanks for posting this.

Kathy, do you think the folks at the Canteen would be interested?

[Kathy in Alaska]

I will post it..thanks.

[Fiddlstix]

John Philip Sousa

[Tuba Guy]

Thanks for posting !!

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[SAJ]

A wonderful and sadly forgotten lyric!

Many thanks for posting this!!

[Fiji Hill]

Sousa’s Band had a string of hits from 1895 (El
Capitan March) to 1918 (Liberty Loan March).

[GOP Poet]

Thank you for the post.

[beachn4fun]

I like!

Had never heard this before.

[AZamericonnie]

A wonderful composition that I’ve never heard before....thank you both!