"Oh! Brothers"
The tune and some of the lyrics of "John Brown’s Body" came from a much older folk hymn called "Say, Brothers will you Meet … See more

"Canaan's Happy Shore" has a verse and chorus of equal metrical length and both verse and chorus share an identical melody and rhythm. "John Brown's Body" has more syllables in its … See more

Howe submitted the lyrics she wrote to The Atlantic Monthly, and it was first published in the February 1862 issue of the magazine.
First published version
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; … See more

• In 1953, Marian Anderson sang the song before a television audience of 60 million persons, broadcast live over the NBC and CBS networks, as part of The Ford 50th Anniversary Show.
• In 1960 the Mormon Tabernacle Choir won the Grammy Award for See more

Popularity and widespread use
In the years since the Civil War, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" has been used frequently as an American patriotic song.
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• "Battle Cry of Freedom"
• "Belfast Brigade"
• "Blood on the Risers"
• Children's street culture See more

• Claghorn, Charles Eugene, "Battle Hymn: The Story Behind The Battle Hymn of the Republic". Papers of the Hymn Society of America, XXIX.
• Clifford, Deborah Pickman. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Biography of Julia Ward Howe. Boston: Little, Brown and … See more