Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Lower Lights Lyrics
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of the Coming of the Lord
He is trampling out the vintage
where the Grapes of Wrath were stored
He hath loosed the fateful lightning
of His terrible Swift Sword
His Truth is marching on
Writ in burnished rows of steel
As ye deal eith my condemned soul
with you my grace shall deal
let the Hero, born of woman
crush the serpent with his heel
since God 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 the Glory in His busom
That transfigures you and me
as He died to make men holy
let us live to make men free
while God is marching on
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
His Truth is marching on...
The Lower Lights's song "Battle Hymn of the Republic" is a powerful tribute to God's ultimate authority and redemption. The singer in the song is declaring their faith in God's glory and ultimate triumph over evil, as they use powerful imagery to convey this message. The first stanza refers to the imminent arrival of the Lord, visualizing his powerful presence as he tramples over the grapes of wrath and wields his mighty sword with fateful lightning strikes. The song then carries on to describe the Christian gospel as an unbreakable gospel, inscribed in glowing steel, that guarantees the same grace that is bestowed upon the condemned. The singer then calls upon the hero born of woman to destroy the serpent, a biblical reference to Jesus crushing Satan once and for all. The final stanza celebrates the beauty of Christ's birth, and how his presence alone has the power to transform the singer and all other believers. The ultimate message of the song is that, through God's truth, and with Christ as our example, we can both be made holy and help to make others free.
Line by Line Meaning
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the Coming of the Lord
I am witness to the grandeur of the Lord's arrival
He is trampling out the vintage where the Grapes of Wrath were stored
He is destroying the source of evil and sin
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible Swift Sword
He has unleashed His wrath upon the guilty
His Truth is marching on
His doctrine is forever being spread and upheld
I have read the fierey gospel Writ in burnished rows of steel
I have studied a passionate message written with great conviction
As ye deal eith my condemned soul with you my grace shall deal
I will treat you as you treat me in the eyes of God
let the Hero, born of woman crush the serpent with his heel
Let the savior destroy the devil and his influence
since God is marching on
because God's message is continually being shared
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!
Praise be to the Lord!
His Truth is marching on
eternal message from the Almighty is disseminating
In the beauty of the Lilies Christ was born across the sea
Jesus came into the world peacefully and beautifully
with the Glory in His busom That transfigures you and me
He brings enlightenment to those who follow Him
as He died to make men holy let us live to make men free
we should use our freedom to help others and live a righteous life
Writer(s): Terence Keyworth, Stuart Gledhill, Traditional
Contributed by Austin E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.