Song facts: The lyrics of “Battle Hymn of the Republic” inspired the title of John Steinbeck’s classic The Grape’s of Wrath

Harmonica type: diatonic

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Mine eyes have seen the glory 
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Of the coming of the Lord 
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He is trampling out the vintage 
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Where the grapes of wrath are stored 
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He hath loosed the fateful lightning 
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Of His terrible swift sword 
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His truth is marching on

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

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