Text: | Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory |
Author: | Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 |
Tune: | BATTLE HYMN |
Media: | Audio recording |
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 has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword:
his truth is marching on.
Refrain:
Glory, glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, glory! Hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
2 He has sounded forth 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. [Refrain]
3 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. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord |
Title: | Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory |
Author: | Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 |
Refrain First Line: | Glory, glory! Hallelujah! |
Meter: | 15 15 15 6 and refrain |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2006 |
Topic: | National Songs |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | BATTLE HYMN |
Meter: | 15 15 15 6 and refrain |
Key: | B♭ Major |
Source: | North American, 19th cent. |