Joan Baez — Battle Hymn Of The Republic (боевая песня конфедератов, 1861 г.)

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 loosed the fateful 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.

I have seen Him in the watch-fires
Of a hundred circling camps
They have builded Him an altar
In the evening dews and damps
l can read His righteous sentence
By the dim and flaring lamps
His day is marching on.

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.

I have read a fiery gospel
Writ in burnish'd rows of steel,
"As ye deal with my condemners,
So 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.

He has sounded forth the trumpet
That shall never call retreat
He is sifting out the hearts of men
Before His judgment-seat
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him!
Be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.

ln 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,
While God is marching on.

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
Аболиционисты (от лат. "abolere" --
отменять, уничтожать, смягчать) -- приверженцы политической партии в
североамериканских Соединенных Штатах, имеющей целью уничтожение
невольничества и торговли неграми. (Источник:
"Объяснение 25000 иностранных слов, вошедших в употребление в русский
язык, с означением их корней". Михельсон А.Д., 1865).

Краткое описание

The song «Battle Hymn of the Republic» by Joan Baez is a powerful and patriotic anthem. It was originally a Confederate battle song from 1861. The lyrics depict the glory and coming of the Lord, symbolizing divine intervention and justice. The song emphasizes the triumph of truth and righteousness, urging listeners to stand firm in their beliefs. With references to watch-fires, altars, and righteous sentences, the lyrics evoke a sense of devotion and faith. The song also highlights the abolitionist movement in the United States, advocating for the end of slavery. Overall, «Battle Hymn of the Republic» is a stirring composition that inspires hope and unity.