THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

[Verse 1]
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Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
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He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
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He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible, swift sword;
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His truth is mar-ching on.

[Chorus]
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Glory! Glory! halle-lu- jah! Glory! Glory! hallelu-jah!
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Glory! Glory! halle- lu - jah! His truth is mar-ching on.

[Verse 2]
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I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel;
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"As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;
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Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
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Since God is mar-ching on."
[Chorus]
D# D#7 D#7/G G# G#7 D# D#7
Glory! Glory! halle-lu- jah! Glory! Glory! hallelu-jah!
D# D#7/C# G7/B Cm Fm A#4 A# D#
Glory! Glory! halle- lu - jah! His truth is mar-ching on.

[Verse 3]
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He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat,
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He is sifting out the hearts of men be-fore His judgment seat;
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Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! Be jubilant, my feet!
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Our God is mar-ching on!

[Chorus]
D# D#7 D#7/G G# G#7 D# D#7
Glory! Glory! halle-lu- jah! Glory! Glory! hallelu-jah!
D# D#7/C# G7/B Cm Fm A#4 A# D#
Glory! Glory! halle- lu - jah! His truth is mar-ching on.

[Verse 4]
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In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
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With a glory in His bosom that trans-figures you and me;
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As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free,
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While God is mar-ching on.

[Chorus]
D# D#7 D#7/G G# G#7 D# D#7
Glory! Glory! halle-lu- jah! Glory! Glory! hallelu-jah!
D# D#7/C# G7/B Cm Fm A#4 A# D#
Glory! Glory! halle- lu - jah! His truth is mar-ching on.

[Verse 5]
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We can almost hear the trumpet sound, the Lord’s return is near;
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There are still so many people lost, His message they must hear;
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Fa-ther, give us one more moment, One more day, just one more year-
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With God we’re mar-ching on.

[Chorus]
D# D#7 D#7/G G# G#7 D# D#7
Glory! Glory! halle-lu- jah! Glory! Glory! hallelu-jah!
D# D#7/C# G7/B Cm Fm A#4 A# Cm
Glory! Glory! halle- lu - jah! His truth is mar-ching on.
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His truth is mar-ching on. His truth is mar-ching on.