Listen to This Song!
Battle Hymn of the Republic Words: Hulia Ward Howe 1819-1910 Tune: Traditional American Melody Category: Patriotic G 1 Mine eyes have seen the glo-ry of the com - ing of the Lord, 2 I have seen Him in the watch - fires of a hun -dred cir-cling camps, 3 He has sound-ed forth the trum-pet thgat shall nev-er sound re-treat, 4 In the beau - ty of the lil - ies Christ was born a - cross the sea, G7 C (D) C G 1 He is tram-pling out the vin-tage where the grapes of wrath are stored; 2 They have build-ed Him an al-tar in the eve-ning dews and damps; 3 He is sift-ing out the hearts of men be -fore His judg - ment seat; 4 With a glo-ry in His bos -om that trans-fig - ures you and me; G B Em 1 He hath loosed the fate-ful light-ning of His ter-ri-ble swift sword- 2 I can read His right-ious sen-tence by the dim and flar-ing lamps- 3 O be swift, my soul, to an-swer Him! be ju-bi-lant, my feet! 4 As He died to make men ho-ly, let us live to make men free, G Am G D G 1 His truth is march-ing on. 2 His day is march-ing on. 3 Our God is march-ing on. 4 While God is march-ing on. Chorus G G7 Glo-ry! Glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! C G Glo-ry! Glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! G B Em Glo-ry! Glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! Em Am G D G His truth is march-ing on.
