Timeless Truths ‎#858

858. Battle Hymn

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 hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.

Refrain 1:
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 2:
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Our God is marching on.

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 3:
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
While God is marching on.

4 He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,
He is wisdom to the mighty, He is honor to the brave;
So the world shall be His footstool, and His faithful He shall save;
Our God is marching on.

Refrain 4:
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Our God is marching on.

Text Information

• First Line: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
• Title: Battle Hymn
• Author: Julia W. Howe (1861)
• Meter: 15.15.15.6.8.8.8.6
• Scripture:
  Jeremiah 25:30
• Topic: Warfare
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Battle_Hymn); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/b/h/bhymnotr.htm)

Tune Information

• Name: GLORY, HALLELUIAH
• Composer: William Steffe (1858)
• Meter: 15.15.15.6.8.8.8.6
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Battle_Hymn); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/b/h/bhymnotr.htm)