Great Hymns Of The Faith - The Battle Hymn Of The Republic

 This is copied from the bulletin of Calvary Baptist Church on 472 Ocean Road in Portsmouth NH 03801 (603) 436-7736. The bulletin is dated February 9th, 2025.


Great Hymns Of The Faith

The Battle Hymn Of The Republic

        To have implicit trust in God's faithful care and protection is never easy in time of danger or strife. Yet even in the midst of the terrible civil ware between the northern and southern states, a remarkable woman named Julia Ward Howe proclaimed her confidence in God's triumphant power in this inspiring text.

        Deeply anguished at the growing conflict between the two sections of the country, Mrs. Howe watched the two sections of the country, she watch the troop marching off to war singing "John Brown's Body", a song about a man who had been hanged in his efforts to free the slaves. Julia felt that the catchy camp meeting tune should have better words. In a desire to phrase her own feelings about the dreadful events of the time, she "scrawled the verses almost without looking at the paper". The national hymn first appeared in the Atlantic Monthly. Before long the entire nation became inspired by her text and united in singing the new words with the old tune.

        Mrs. Howe's hymn has been acclaimed through the years as one of our finest patriotic songs. At one time it was sung as a solo at a large rally attended by President Abraham Lincoln. After the audience had responded with a loud applause, the President, with tears in his eyes, cried out, "Sing it again!". It was sung again. And after more than a hundred years, Americans still join often proclaiming, 

        "Glory! Hallelujah! His Truth is marching on!"

        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 sward - His truth is marching on.

        I have seen Him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps; they have builded Him an alter in the evening dews and damps; I can read His righteous sentences by the dim and flaring lamps - His day is marching on."

        Chorus: "Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on."



TomLeeM

2025 / 02 / 21









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