Text: | Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory |
Author: | Julia Ward Howe |
Tune: | 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:
Glory! glory, hallelujah!
Glory! glory, hallelujah!
Glory! glory, hallelujah!
Our God is marching on.
2 He has sounded forth the trumpet
that shall never sound retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of all
before His judgment seat;
O 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 all free.
Our God is marching on. [Refrain]
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 the soul of wrong His slave.
Our 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 (1861) |
Refrain First Line: | Glory! glory, hallelujah! |
Meter: | Irregular with refrain |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2010 |
Topic: | The Church at Worship: Proclamation; Jesus Christ-Reign; Proclamation |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | BATTLE HYMN |
Meter: | Irregular with refrain |
Key: | B♭ Major |
Source: | American folk song, 19th cent. |
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