THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
[VERSE 1]
G G7 G7/B
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
C G D7
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
G G7 B7 Em
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible, swift sword;
Am D4 D G
His truth is mar-ching on.
[CHORUS]
G G7 G7/B C C7 G G7
Glory! Glory! halle-lu- jah! Glory! Glory! hallelu-jah!
G G7/F B7/D# Em Am D4 D G
Glory! Glory! halle- lu - jah! His truth is mar-ching on.
[VERSE 2]
G G7 G7/B
I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel;
C G D7
"As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;
G G7 B7 Em
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
Am D4 D G
Since God is mar-ching on."
[CHORUS]
G G7 G7/B C C7 G G7
Glory! Glory! halle-lu- jah! Glory! Glory! hallelu-jah!
G G7/F B7/D# Em Am D4 D G
Glory! Glory! halle- lu - jah! His truth is mar-ching on.
[VERSE 3]
G G7 G7/B
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat,
C G D7
He is sifting out the hearts of men be-fore His judgment seat;
G G7 B7 Em
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! Be jubilant, my feet!
Am D4 D G
Our God is mar-ching on!
[CHORUS]
G G7 G7/B C C7 G G7
Glory! Glory! halle-lu- jah! Glory! Glory! hallelu-jah!
G G7/F B7/D# Em Am D4 D G
Glory! Glory! halle- lu - jah! His truth is mar-ching on.
[VERSE 4]
G G7 G7/B
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
C G D7
With a glory in His bosom that trans-figures you and me;
G G7 B7 Em
As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free,
Am D4 D G
While God is mar-ching on.
[CHORUS]
G G7 G7/B C C7 G G7
Glory! Glory! halle-lu- jah! Glory! Glory! hallelu-jah!
G G7/F B7/D# Em Am D4 D G
Glory! Glory! halle- lu - jah! His truth is mar-ching on.
[VERSE 5]
G G7 G7/B
We can almost hear the trumpet sound, the Lord’s return is near;
C G D7
There are still so many people lost, His message they must hear;
G G7 B7 Em
Fa-ther, give us one more moment, One more day, just one more year-
Am D4 D G
With God we’re mar-ching on.
[CHORUS]
G G7 G7/B C C7 G G7
Glory! Glory! halle-lu- jah! Glory! Glory! hallelu-jah!
G G7/F B7/D# Em Am D4 D Em
Glory! Glory! halle- lu - jah! His truth is mar-ching on.
Am D4 D Em Am D4 D G
His truth is mar-ching on. His truth is mar-ching on.
