MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY
(a.k.a. Battle Hymn of the Republic)
Words by Julia Ward Howe Music: traditional
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 2 (here as a cut-time exercise, instead
of the usual 4 beats per bar) Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row = Buttons 4 to 7 |
Verse 1 (of 3)
"5 | '"5 '5 '"5 '4* | '"4 '5 '"6 '7* | '"7 '7 '"7 '7* | .6
Mine eyes have seen the glor-y of the com-ing of the Lord;
'"6 '6* | '"5* '5* '"5* '6* | '"6 '6* '"6 '5* | '"5 '5* '"5 '4* | .5
He is tramp-ling out the vin-tage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
'"5 '5 | '"5 '5 '"5 '4* | '"4 '5 '"6 '7* | '"7 '7 '"7 '7* | .6
He hath loosed the fate-ful light-ning of His ter - ri - ble swift sword:
.6 | .7* .7* | .6 .6* | :6~ | ~: |
His truth is march-ing on.
Chorus (Featured tune in Unit 8):
| .5 .4* | '"4 '5 '"6 '7* | :7 | :6 |
Glo- ry, glo-ry, hal-le - lu - jah!
.5* .6* | '"6 '6* '"6 '5* | :5 | :4 |
Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le - lu - jah!
.5 .4* | '"4 '5 '"6 '7* | :7 | .6
Glo - ry, glo - ry, hal - le - lu - jah!
.6 | .7* .7* | .6 .6* | :6~ | ~;
His truth is march-ing on____.
"5 | '"5 '5 '"5 '4* | '"4 '5 '"6 '7* | '"7 '7 '"7 '7* | .6
Mine eyes have seen the glor-y of the com-ing of the Lord;
'"6 '6* | '"5* '5* '"5* '6* | '"6 '6* '"6 '5* | '"5 '5* '"5 '4* | .5
He is tramp-ling out the vin-tage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
'"5 '5 | '"5 '5 '"5 '4* | '"4 '5 '"6 '7* | '"7 '7 '"7 '7* | .6
He hath loosed the fate-ful light-ning of His ter - ri - ble swift sword:
.6 | .7* .7* | .6 .6* | :6~ | ~: |
His truth is march-ing on.
Chorus (Featured tune in Unit 8):
| .5 .4* | '"4 '5 '"6 '7* | :7 | :6 |
Glo- ry, glo-ry, hal-le - lu - jah!
.5* .6* | '"6 '6* '"6 '5* | :5 | :4 |
Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le - lu - jah!
.5 .4* | '"4 '5 '"6 '7* | :7 | .6
Glo - ry, glo - ry, hal - le - lu - jah!
.6 | .7* .7* | .6 .6* | :6~ | ~;
His truth is march-ing on____.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Key: Ab
Tempo: ~105 bpm Pianist: Kaleb Brasee Posted by: Kaleb Brasee |
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Key: F# (same as Gb)
Tempo: ~70 bpm Singer: Joan Baez Posted by: Andy Cruise |
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Key: Bb from time 0 to 2:33 (most of song)
C from 2:33 to end (the final chorus) Tempo: ~90 bpm Singer: John McDermott Posted by: Dermott Studio |
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Key: Eb from time 0 to 1:45
F# from 1:54 to end Tempo: ~80 bpm Singer: Judy Collins Choir: Harlem Boys Choir Posted by: JudyCollinsForever |
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Key: Bb
Tempo: ~60 bpm Singer: Andy Williams Posted by: ferrarial |
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Key: B from time 0 to 1:40
C from 1:40 to 3:30 (end) Tempo: ~75 bpm. Singer: Lee Greenwood Posted by: CelebratingHolidays |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~140 bpm Accordionist: ? Posted by: Tam tamyk |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~105 bpm Singers: Anthony Archibald, with backing by Peter Adamson Posted by: threelegsoman |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
Lyrics:
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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 hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on. (Chorus) 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; I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps: His day 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. In 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. |
Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional info about this gospel song.
Click HERE for the Orson Wells youTube clip on the writing of this song. Click HERE for biographical info on Julia Ward Howe |