Battle Hymn of the Republic
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Lyrics
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Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
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 terrible swift sword
His truth is marching on!
He has sounded forth the trumpet that
Shall never call retreat
He is sifting out the hearts of men
Before His judgement seat
O be swift, my soul, to answer Him
Be jubilant my feet
Our God is marching on!
Chorus:
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 the glory in His bosom that
Transfigures you and me
As He died to make men holy
Let us live to make men free
While God is marching on!
Repeat Chorus
We can almost hear the trumpet sound
The Lord's return is near
There are still so many people lost
His message they must hear
Father give us one more moment
One more day, just one more year
With God we're marching on!
Repeat chorus
The lyrics of the song "Battle Hymn of the Republic" by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir paint a picture of the coming of the Lord to judge the world. The singer proclaims that they have seen the glory of God and the impending judgement against all wrongdoing. They describe the Lord as trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored and loosing a fateful lightning with his swift sword, which depicts the end of time when God's wrath will be poured out upon the earth.
The chorus of the song declares, “Glory, glory hallelujah! His truth is marching on!” This indicates that, despite the judgement and destruction that is coming, the truth of God will still prevail and march on unimpeded. The singer urges their soul to answer God's call swiftly and jubilantly, and encourages others to do the same so that His message can be spread to as many people as possible. The song ends with a plea to God to give humanity one more chance to make things right with God and march forward with Him.
Line by Line Meaning
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
I have seen the magnificent arrival of the Lord with my own eyes
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored
He is bringing an end to the oppression of the wrathful people
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword
He has brought down the wrath of his powerful sword onto the oppressors
His truth is marching on!
His message of truth and freedom is spreading and making progress
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat
He has sounded the trumpet that will continue to bring people together and never stop
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgement seat
He is examining the hearts of people before the day of judgement arrives
O be swift, my soul, to answer Him, be jubilant my feet
Answer him quickly, with joy and enthusiasm
Our God is marching on!
God is moving forward towards his mission and goal
Chorus: Glory, glory hallelujah! His truth is marching on!
Praise and honor to God who is spreading his message of hope and freedom
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea
Christ was born in a distant, beautiful place
With the glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me
With his splendor and power that transforms us all
As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free
As he sacrificed himself to make people pure, we must live to make them free
While God is marching on!
As God moves forward with his mission
We can almost hear the trumpet sound, the Lord's return is near
We can almost hear the announcement that signifies the arrival of the Lord
There are still so many people lost, His message they must hear
Many people are still unaware of his message and they must hear it
Father give us one more moment, one more day, just one more year
God, please don't stop giving us time to spread your message and bring people to you
With God we're marching on!
With God by our side, we'll continue to spread his message and fight for freedom
Repeat chorus
Repeat the praise and honor to God who is spreading his message of hope and freedom
Writer(s): Carol Joy Cymbala, Jason Michael Webb
Contributed by Madison B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
T Harmon
I've been listening to this choir for years now......best I've heard....may I recommend a selection by them.....Thou O Lord....it is soul healing
volvobilbe
I've been listening to this several times a week for awhile now. So beautiful. The music. The joyful choir! God Bless Brooklyn Tabernacle!
Michael Dunetz
It's great to see so many different types of people different races and nationalityes praising and blessing the Holy One Blessed Be He.
volvobilbe
Still the best version I've ever heard, including their Inauguration version :)
Winston Dehaney
beautiful rendition!
Queen Majesty
BTC is truly blessed with a wonderful blend of people and voices.
Ezequiel Castillo
hermoso!!! muchas gracias por compartir con nosotros este hermoso video. ahora lo voy a subir a la pagina de fans del coro de brooklyn en facebook.
volvobilbe
Still the best version of this song I've ever heard, so Joyfully performed! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!
Juliana Barembuem
Fabulous! Thank you very much, and congratulations to the choir.
volvobilbe
Best version of this song I've ever heard + Happy faces.