This Far By Faith ‎#297

297. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (Battle Hymn of the Republic)

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 all human hearts 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 us holy, let us live to make men free,
while God is marching on. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
• Title: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (Battle Hymn of the Republic)
• Author: Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910
• Refrain First Line: Glory, glory! Hallelujah!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  Revelation 14:14-19
• Topic: National and Cultural Resources; Advent; Christ the King/Reign of Christ

Tune Information

• Name: BATTLE HYMN
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: North American, 19th cent.