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| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Mine eyes have seen the glory |
| Title: | Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory |
| Author: | Julia Ward Howe (1861) |
| Refrain First Line: | Glory! glory! Hallelujah! |
| Meter: | 15 15 15.6 w. refrain |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1998 |
| Topic: | God: Justice and Righteousness; God: Majesty and Power; Nation |
| CCLI Number: | 24133 |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC |
| Meter: | 15 15 15.6 w. refrain |
| Key: | B♭ Major |
| Source: | American camp-meeting tune (19th century) |
Text Information:
Unitarian social reformer Julia Ward Howe wrote these 'more fitting' words to the tune for 'John Brown's Body' six months after the start of the War Between the States
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