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Battle Hymn of the Republic

Author: Julia Ward Howe Appears in 551 hymnals First Line: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord Refrain First Line: Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Topics: Patriotic; Patriotic Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Our God is Marching On

Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: The light of truth is breaking Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah Lyrics: 1 The light of truth is breaking, On the mountain tops it gleams, Let it flash along the valleys, Let it glitter on our streams, Till all our land awakens, In its flush of golden beams; Our God is marching on. Refrain: Glory, glory, hallelujah, Glory, glory, hallelujah, Glory, glory, hallelujah, As we go marching on. 2 From morning’s early watches, Till the setting of the sun, We will never flag, nor falter In the work we have begun, Till the forts have all surrendered And the victory is won, Our God is marching on. [Refrain] 3 We wield no carnal weapons, And we hurl no fiery dart, But with words of love and reason, We are sure to win the heart, And persuade the poor transgressor To prefer the better part. Our God is marching on. [Refrain] Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

From Age to Age They Gather

Author: Frederick L Hosmer Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: From age to age they gather, all the brave of heart and strong Refrain First Line: Glory! glory! Hallelujah Lyrics: 1 From age to age they gather, all the brave of heart and strong. In the strife of truth with error, of the right against the wrong; I can see their gleaming banner, I can hear their triumph song; The truth is marching on! Refrain: Glory! glory! Hallelujah! Glory! glory! Hallelujah! Glory! glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. 2 "In this sign we conquer!" ’tis the symbol of our faith, Made holy by the might of love triumphant over death; "He finds his life who loseth it," forevermore it saith: The right is marching on! [Refrain] 3 The earth is circling onward out of shadow into light; The stars keep watch above our way, however dark the night; For every martyr’s stripe there glows a bar of morning bright; And love is marching on! [Refrain] 4 Lead on, O cross of martyr faith, with thee is victory; Shine forth, O stars and reddening dawn, the full day yet shall be; On earth His kingdom cometh, and with joy our eyes shall see, Our God is marching on. [Refrain] AMEN. Topics: The Christian Family/Children/Youth Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Glory, Hallelujah!

Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: On the mountain of vision, what a glory we behold! Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah Used With Tune: [On the mountain of vision, what a glory we behold!]

Truth Triumphant

Author: Grace R. Oliver Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: My soul has seen a vision of the conquest of the world Refrain First Line: We shall see the truth so glorious Lyrics: 1. My soul has seen a vision of the conquest of the world, When Satan and his forces from their battlements are hurled, And o’er the land the Bible, like a signal flag unfurled, Speaks loyalty to Christ. Refrain We shall see the truth so glorious Over all the earth victorious, For the standard lifted over us Is loyalty to Christ. 2. No more shall strife and hatred bring dishonor to our God, For righteousness, whose work is peace, shall spread her wings abroad; And they who win the conquest are the bearers of the Word, In loyalty to Christ. [Refrain] 3. The desert place shall blossom, and the wilderness rejoice; The lame shall leap, the blind shall see, the dumb lift up their voice; The floods shall clap their hands, the earth shall make a joyful noise, In loyalty to Christ. [Refrain] Used With Tune: JOHN BROWN'S BODY Text Sources: Songs of the Kingdom, by W. Howard Doane (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: American Baptist Publication Society, 1896)

Praise and glory be to Jesus

Author: J. C. Winslow, 1882-1974 Meter: 7.7.8.7.8.7.6.8.8.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Come sing the praise of Jesus Topics: God, Saviour Praised and Worshipped; The Ascension of Christ Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN

We’re Marching Home to God

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: We're under marching orders, each command we will obey Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah Lyrics: 1 We’re under marching orders, each command we will obey, When our Captain’s word is given we will boldly step away, We’re marching up to glory and our Savior leads the way, We’re marching home to God. Refrain: Glory, glory, hallelujah, Glory, glory, hallelujah, Glory, glory, hallelujah, As we go marching on! 2 Whene’er our courage falters and the way seems hard and long, We will press still bravely onward and the way we’ll cheer with song, We’ll reach the goal in safety for to Jesus we belong, We’re marching home to God. [Refrain] 3 Some day we’ll cross the river and we’ll reach the golden strand; We will dwell with Christ, our Savior, in that bright and happy land. We will shout His praise forever, as before the throne we stand, We’re marching home to God. [Refrain] Topics: Rally Day; Victory; Warfare Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Cuando Sientas Que Tu Hermano (When Our Sisters or Our Brothers)

Author: Anónima; Mary Louise Bringle, n. 1953 Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Cuando sientas que tu hermano necesita de tu amor (When our sisters or our brothers stand in need of loving care) Refrain First Line: ¡Gloria, gloria, aleluya! (Glory, glory! Hallelujah!) Topics: Amor de Dios para Nosotros; Love of God for Us; Amor Para Dios; Love for God; Amor Para Otros; Love for Others; Bienvenida; Welcome; Brotherhood and Sisterhood; Fraternidad y Hermandad; Comfort; Consuelo; Faith; Fe; Justice; Justicia; Liberación; Liberation; New Life; Nueva Vida; Perseverance; Perseverancia; Preocupación Social; Social Concern; Unidad; Unity Scripture: Matthew 5:3-8 Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Glory, Glory!

Author: Anon. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: We have heard the wail of women, we have seen the fathers fall Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah! Lyrics: 1 We have heard the wail of women, we have seen the fathers fall, We have known the bloom of beauty on the cheek of youth to pall; We have suffer’d from the demon more than word or song can tell, Yet, God is marching on. Refrain: Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Our God is marching on! 2 We have join’d our hearts together as we face a common foe; Many hearts at many altars pray for us as forth we go, In the name of God we’ll triumph, and the traffic overthrow, For God is marching on. [Refrain] 3 Do you hear the tramp of millions bringing up the grand reserve? For the thickest of the onset gather faith, and pluck, and nerve, While your lov’d ones watch, all tearful, from your duty never swerve, For God is marching on. [Refrain] 4 And at last you’ll hear the chorus, swelling up from land and sea, Chanting earth’s glad morn of promise, from th’accursed traffic free, And the world will ring with gladness for your glorious victory, Our God is marching on. [Refrain] Topics: Temperance Used With Tune: [We have heard the wail of women, we have seen the fathers fall]

From the very depths of darkness

Author: Michael Forster, b. 1946 Meter: 15.15.15.7 with refrain Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: From the very depths of darkness springs a bright and living light Refrain First Line: Christ is risen! Hallelujah! Topics: Year A Easter Day; Year B Easter 3; Year B Easter Day; Year C Easter Day; Years A, B, and C Easter Vigil; Easter; Evangelism; Human Rights; The Witnessing Community Scripture: Acts 3:15 Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN