Posted on 09/16/2001 9:35:02 PM PDT by American Soldier
"THE AMERICAN BATTLE HYMN"
Penned by an American soldier in Remembrance of 9/11
And in Anticipation of Operation Noble Eagle
Background: In a touching memorial ceremony demonstrating
the absolute solidarity between the peoples of America
and Britain in the bitter struggle to come, touching
renditions of The Star Spangled Banner and The Battle
Hymn of the Republic were performed bringing tears
to the eyes of both British and Americans. But the Battle
Hymn is a song rooted in a bitter fratricidal war; it's a
song of division. What we need now is a song of unity. I
have endeavored to bring the Battle Hymn up to date with the
present conflict. Out of respect for tradition, the first
verse remains in its original form.
My humble effort follows below.
God bless America. Confusion to our enemies.
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THE AMERICAN BATTLE HYMN
Tune: The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Lyrics:
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword,
His truth is marching on.
CHORUS: Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah! His truth is marching on.
I saw the gleaming towers when the Beast came crashing in;
I swore our foes would reap the bitter harvest of their sin;
For the light shall conquer darkess and the just will surely win,
When God is marching on!
(CHORUS)
Now hear the cries of anguish of the innocents assailed;
Recall the fallen rescuers that all mankind has hailed;
We'll show those who'd destroy us just how badly they have failed,
When we go marching on!
(CHORUS)
We felt the righteous anger as the tragic story broke;
I glimpsed the devil's countenance there grinning in the smoke;
But the evil have no inkling of the anger they provoke,
And we go marching on!
(CHORUS)
The serpents danced in joy at this sad chapter that they wrote;
With our warriors upon them we shall see if they still gloat;
As now the cry for vengeance springs from every patriot's throat,
So we go marching on!
(CHORUS)
The brave Australians quickly swore they'd join us in the ranks;
Yes Canada and Britain said "We'll both stand by the Yanks!";
And the free men of the future shall forever owe them thanks,
Let's all go marching on!
(CHORUS)
I see the quiet anger of the soldier in the field;
Until we've won our vict'ry the Marines shall never yield;
See our sailors and our airmen and the mighty sword they wield,
As one we're marching on!
BTTT!
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic!)
It is a song of division for those who still want it to be.
Me? I'm OK with this new version. The melody is still the same, which is what I like about the Battle Hymn.
No doubt somebody will get their back up over this one too, though.
We are five and a half years on from those words, and it has indeed been bitter. The combat against savage barbarians has been a trial by fire, though possibly not as bad as many predicted, but the real bitterness results from the weakness, mendacity, and outright treason of many in our own country.
The sunshine patriots and summer soldiers are gone, as Thomas Paine might say, but the traitors and weaklings have revealed themselves in all their satanic power and ruthless will, and their fate will be ordained accordingly.
With the will to continue flagging in many quarters, I thought it might be appropriate to post this again.
This is a war for the ages, it will go on until the last terrorist savage is dragged from his hole and killed and the last traitor is reduced to begging for scraps and living under bridges.
"...he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart" Shakespeare, Henry V, Act 4, Scene 3
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