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November 1943
In many ways, even more than the “Star Spangled Banner” or e v e n “America,” this is the hymn of Chris tian Americanism—in war, any War, as in peace. It begins with the famous phrase, “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.” Julia Ward Howe believed in the second coming of Christ* She recognized that that “blessed hope” must be the guiding star of every young American upon the battlefield. Many of our radio commentators and political writers have their eyes fixed upon “the coming peace con ference.” They believe that the rule of peace and righteousness will come out of the peace conference that fol lows the war. But thoughtful patriots will keep their eyes upon "the glory of the coming of the Lord.” They know that politicians cannot be trusted, and that peace treaties often fail to pro duce anything except more wars. But they also know that Jesus never fails, and that He alone is able to bring lasting peace and the reign of right eousness. The “Battle Hymn of the Republic” answers, in thunderous tones, the questions of the timid hearts and dwarfish intellects that feebly and fatuously ask, “Why does God permit all this suffering? Why does God per mit war? Where is God? Why doesn’t He do something?” The great song delcares, “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.” War is the consequence of man’s sins. Wars come as'judg ments of God upon unrepentant peo ples. Through them, God’s truth goes marching on! The judgments of the Lord are righteous altogether. In war, declared this great song writer, “I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps; His day is march ing on.” The Day of God is marching on. Christ is coming! His righteousness and His truth shall cover the earth as the waters cover the sea! “He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never sound retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat.” The song then affirms a consecrated commitment to occupy until He comes; “O be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on.” The song resounds with firm con viction, mighty faith. The patriot who believes its message will never waver, never doubt. He will know that Christ died for lost sinners, died to make men, holy, and that for the Christian patrijot it is a worthy thing to die for the cause of liberty: “In the beauty
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of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me; As He died tò make men holy, let us die to make' men free, While God is march ing on.” THE SONG OF VICTORY: • A noted historian said, “Let me write the songs of a nation, and I care not who writes the laws of that nation.” The songs a » people sing, live by, fight by, die by, will largely direct thè destiny of that people. What a difference it makes in the morale and valor of an army, whether it goes forth to battle singing the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” or “Johnny Got a Zero” (in the last war, it was “Johnny Get Your Gun” )! What a difference it makes whether boys go forth to battle singing songs that praise Him who is the Light of the world, or whether they go forth mumbling the sentimental s w i n g rhythm, “When the Lights Go On Again All Over the World.” To strengthen American youth for patriotic service, the churches and Christian homes of the nation should teach our boys to sing the great hymns of victory. To build morale in the home front, we should encourage the singing of the great songs of Christian Americanism. Every Christian boy should know, at least, the words to the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “America,” that he may take them with him into peril. We would see a new spirit of pa triotism and high morale if we all went about our tasks, whether on the foreign front or the home front, with words of His praise and His victory upon our lips and hymns of His com ing ringing in our hearts.
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