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 has loosed the fateful lightening
Of His terrible swift sword
His truth is marching on
I have seen him in the watch-fires
Of a hundred circling camps
They have builded him an altar
In the evening dews and damps
I can read his righteous sentence
By the dim and flaring lamps
His day is marching on
I have read a fiery gospel
Writ in burnish'd rows of steel
As ye deal with my condemners
So with you my grace shall deal
Let the hero, born of woman
Crush the serpent with his heel
Since God is marching on
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Our God is marching on
He has sounded form the trumpet
That shall never call retreat
He is sifting out the hearts of men
Before His judgment-seat
Oh, be swift, my soul
To answer him be jubilant, my feet
Our God is marching on
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Our God is marching on
In the beauty of the lilies
Christ was born across the sea
With a glory in his bosom
That transfigures you and me
As he died to make men holy
Let us live to make men free
While God is marching on
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah Our God is marching on
Somebody was thinking. It’s an appropriate choice a week before the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg.
The Battle Hymn is a wicked song written by a trinity-denying Unitarian. No Christian, particularly a Southern Christian, should have anything to do with that song.
One Hymn That Should Be Banished From The Church
http://5ptsalt.com/2010/12/06/one-hymn-that-should-be-banished-from-the-church/
Should A Christian Sing the Battle Hymn?
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=11200617523
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You are so blessed to have a Pastor who doesn’t live in fear of the government or offending libs.
I am an adoptive South Carolinian. Years ago, the preacher at my church chose to sing the Battle Hymn of the Republic during the service. I walked out on him. When he asked me, afterwards, I told him he ought to be ashamed of himself, a native Georgian!
I noticed that you included the third verse:
I have read a fiery gospelDid the singer perform it?
Writ in burnish'd rows of steel:
"As ye deal with my condemners
So with you my grace shall deal.
Let the hero, born of woman
Crush the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on."
This verse, inspired by Genesis 3:15 has been omitted from most hymnals--in fact, I have never even seen it in a hymnal, and I have never heard it performed--apparently, it's too politically correct for these times. Yet I see it as being essential to the song's message.
Same tune.
John Brown’s body lies a-mouldering in the grave; (3X)
His soul’s marching on!
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah! his soul’s marching on!
He’s gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord! (3X)
His soul’s marching on!
(Chorus)
John Brown’s knapsack is strapped upon his back! (3X)
His soul’s marching on!
(Chorus)
His pet lambs will meet him on the way; (3X)
They go marching on!
(Chorus)
They will hang Jeff Davis to a sour apple tree! (3X)
As they march along!
(Chorus)
Now, three rousing cheers for the Union; (3X)
As we are marching on!
(From the Library of Congress:[35])