I don't like when the lyrics are changed to "let us LIVE to make men free." Howe wrote "as he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free" for a reason, to show that Americans were still willing, like the Founders, to risk their LIVES, their fortunes and their sacred honor to advance the cause of liberty. Changing "die" to "live" risk-averts and cheapens it. Just my two cents.
DISCLAIMER: I am a former CW reenactor (66th Ohio Volunteers) and I sang this many, many times, so I'm personally invested.
Americans have always been willing to shed their blood to free their fellow man.
Sure we have had bad presidents, and fucked up CIA operations... but our country and it’s patriots have always been a force for good on this beautiful planet.
I don't like when the lyrics are changed to "let us LIVE to make men free." Howe wrote "as he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free" for a reason, to show that Americans were still willing, like the Founders, to risk their LIVES, their fortunes and their sacred honor to advance the cause of liberty. Changing "die" to "live" risk-averts and cheapens it. Just my two cents.
DISCLAIMER: I am a former CW reenactor (66th Ohio Volunteers) and I sang this many, many times, so I'm personally invested.
Cool, did not know that and I agree with you.
Best version (these guys have always been awesome):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_y5W8bK20I
Don't change die to live.
Just found out, wonder who changed it and why.
We sang America the Beautiful and Battle Hymn of the Republic in church today.
My daughter smiled whem she saw the tears in my eyes.
Pastor quoted 3 presidents, Washington, Lincoln and Reagan before preaching on Ephesians 6 10-17.
God Bless America!
Freedom is worth fighting for.
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Our music director played this as we walked out of church today. Fucking beautiful!
Full lyrics:
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, His truth is marching
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
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!
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 live to make men free
While God is marching on
Glory, glory, Hallelujah! Glory, glory, Hallelujah!
Glory, glory, Hallelujah! His truth is marching on!
His truth is marching on! And on and on and on and on and on
Thank you fren
Right back at ya.
Have a great week and keep winning!
Great rendition:
https://youtu.be/Jy6AOGRsR80
Americans have always been willing to shed their blood to free their fellow man.
Sure we have had bad presidents, and fucked up CIA operations... but our country and it’s patriots have always been a force for good on this beautiful planet.