[Battle anthem, in] The rebellion record : A Diary of American Events with documents, narratives, illustrative incidents, poetry, etc |
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BATTLE ANTHEM.
Up, Christian warrior, up! I hear
The trumpet of the North
Sounding the charge!
Fathers and sons, to horse!
Fling the old standard forth,
Blazing and large!
The trumpet of the North
Sounding the charge!
Fathers and sons, to horse!
Fling the old standard forth,
Blazing and large!
And now I hear the heavy tramp
Of nations on the march,
Silent as death!
A slowly-gathering host,
Like clouds o'er yonder arch,
Holding their breath!
Of nations on the march,
Silent as death!
A slowly-gathering host,
Like clouds o'er yonder arch,
Holding their breath!
Our great blue sky is overcast;
And stars are dropping out,
Through smoke and flame!
Hail-stones and coals of fire!
Now comes the battle-shout!
Jehovah's name!
And stars are dropping out,
Through smoke and flame!
Hail-stones and coals of fire!
Now comes the battle-shout!
Jehovah's name!
And now the rebel pomp! To prayer!
Look to your stirrups, men!
Yonder rides death!
Now with a whirlwind-sweep!
Empty their saddles when
Hot comes their breath!
Look to your stirrups, men!
Yonder rides death!
Now with a whirlwind-sweep!
Empty their saddles when
Hot comes their breath!
As through the midnight forest tears
With trumpeting and fire
A thunder-blast;
So, Reapers, tear your way
Through yonder camp, until you hear,
“It is enough! Put up thy sword!
Oh, Angel of the Lord!
My wrath is past!”
With trumpeting and fire
A thunder-blast;
So, Reapers, tear your way
Through yonder camp, until you hear,
“It is enough! Put up thy sword!
Oh, Angel of the Lord!
My wrath is past!”
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