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Poem
November 7, 1886
The Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Patriotic Civil War hymn envisioning God's support for the Union cause, urging sacrifice for freedom, with vivid imagery of divine judgment and marching truth.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
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.
I have seen him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps:
They have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read his righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps.
His day is marching on.
I have read a fiery gospel, writ in burnished rows of steel;
"As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on."
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.
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 die to make men free,
While God is marching on.
—Julia Ward Howe.
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.
I have seen him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps:
They have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read his righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps.
His day is marching on.
I have read a fiery gospel, writ in burnished rows of steel;
"As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on."
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.
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 die to make men free,
While God is marching on.
—Julia Ward Howe.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Song
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Patriotism
War Military
What keywords are associated?
Battle Hymn
Republic
Glory Lord
Grapes Wrath
God Marching
Make Men Free
Julia Ward Howe
What entities or persons were involved?
Julia Ward Howe
Poem Details
Title
The Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Author
Julia Ward Howe
Form / Style
Stanzaic With Refrain
Key Lines
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;
His Truth Is Marching On.
As He Died To Make Men Holy, Let Us Die To Make Men Free,
While God Is Marching On.