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Battle Hymn of the Republic

Joan Baez
Track 15 on Joan Baez in Concert, Part 2 

Producer

Maynard Solomon
Written in 1861, using the melody from “John Brown’s Body”, the song links the Judgement Day at the end of times to the situation the North saw itself in during the Civil… Read More 
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Battle Hymn of the Republic Lyrics

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 has lost the fatefull lightening of His terrible swift sword
His truth is marching on

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
His truth 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
His truth is marching on

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
His truth is marching on

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Written in 1861, using the melody from “John Brown’s Body”, the song links the Judgement Day at the end of times to the situation the North saw itself in during the Civil War.

– Monument to the Irish Brigade, Antietam National Battlefield

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Joan Baez in Concert, Part 2 (1963)
Joan Baez
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Release Date
November 1, 1862
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