My Mother used to play the Battle Hymn on her stereo and had all 6 of my children marching all through her house waving small American flags on sticks. What a beautiful memory and what a glorious way to celebrate Memorial Day!!
At 81, I am the youngest of the 5 Miller brothers who proudly served Our Country for the freedom many people today take for granted. This video always brings tears to my eyes as they run down my cheeks. It won’t be long before I stand in front of Our Savior, as many singing this song have gone before me.
As an atheist living in the United Kingdom, I salute the astounding brilliance of this choir of Christian persons. The voice control, the precision of the ensemble (very difficult with a choir as big as this) the intonation, to say nothing of the incredible audibility of the diction! every word and syllable beautifully pronounced, and moreover the commitment of this famous choir to the music they are singing..... either to the Lord or, in this case, their country. Thank you for posting this wonderful musical experience.
My father as well; retired Vietnam Major, and passed from complications from exposure to Agent Orange. The only time I saw him cry was during this song. Grateful to your father for his service ❤️🇺🇸
As am I. I love this choir and often use their recordings to rehearse on my own for hymns we sing at church. (Faith of our Fathers is one example - gorgeous!) I am currently a cantor and choir member in my church but in high school I belong to an "all archdiocese" chorus, about 100 voices from around NYC. We performed this same arrangement at Lincoln Center; I still can sing it, and get the same goosebumps!
When I was 11 my primary school took part in a combined schools concert at Portsmouth (UK) guildhall. This was the last song we sang. When we had finished, to a rousing ovation, our conductor turned to the audience and said "you lot can do what you like, but we're going to sing that again", No-one left. It is still one of the best moments of my 58 years. Wish I still had my tambourine!
I'm a laterday saints member, a Filipino, I have friends and family living in the State, my grandfathers fought wars and died for USA. United States of America is a great nation, God bless America!
I am not Christian, but The MTC rendition of this hymn always raises the hair on my arms and gives me chills. It also makes my eyes tear up. God bless the USA and the MTC. We'll done....as always.
In my senior year of high school (very early 00’s), in senior choir, all the senior choirs from my state [district maybe?] got together in a stadium and sang this, along with some other really beautiful patriotic songs. It was the end of the senior year and our high school careers, so I dunno why but, I was so touched and feeling sentimental. When we sang this, I wept. Hearing it now, I weep. His truth will forever be marching on. Nobody feels this way anymore in our country and my heart and soul break because of it. I have a cd of that entire performance somewhere. I’m gonna go through my things and find it! Thanks for inspiring me! ❤️ [I’m an alto, by the way. ALTO POWER 💪]
You should be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day. Saints.. It is the doctrine of Christ! At least the missionaries talk to you. We would welcome you with a hand of brotherhood!
I so agree I feel emotional while listening to Mormon songs. Like when I made this cover for a friend of mine at the local Mormon Church in my town Trollhättan Sweden. I had a lot of questions and hesitated a lot before I made this cover. But while I was learning the lyrics I got all the answers I needed and converted to Mormon in 2014. I hope I made the song justice. ruclips.net/video/U_W1W2FQp5A/видео.html
I'm not a Mormon, I'm not American either; But this beautiful lyrics and music, take my respects. Every time I listen to her, I remember my uncle Percy, he sang her all the celebrations of the new years. Greetings from Argentina.
When I was a child, this song played nightly at midnight before the stations went off the air. 🥰 I was just a toddler but I refused to got to bed until i listened to the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
I heard them perform this at the Tabernacle last Thursday. It was on my bucket list to hear the choir live. So, at 67, I finally made it to Salt Lake City. Thursdays the public is invited to their rehearsals at Temple Square. My head (and heart) is still swimming.
I lived and studied with the latter day saints at Utah State University for about seven years in the 5o's and came to love and truly respect these people.I shall never forget those times and the love and respect I have for them. These people for the most part practice what they profess.
The West Point choir comes every year to our Catholic Church in NJ. They ALWAYS sing this song. My dad is a West Point grad, and it brings him to tears every year. Such a beautiful song
A true story! I was doing the all-night shift on KNAK, a Top 40 radio station in Salt Lake back in 1971. I played the "Battle Hymn" as an 'oldie'(#11 pop hit in 1959). I found out the next day that my station was the only one that had not been knocked off the air by a lightening storm during the night. Certainly got my attention!
I never get tired of hearing this song no matter who sings it. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormons') are an extremely patriotic people and that love of America comes out in this song. We believe that America is "a land blessed above all other lands". We believe that what makes America so special is that it is THE place where God restored, or brought back, His true religion and priesthood authority in these last days before Christ comes again. Once America had the restored gospel of Jesus Christ we had the responsibility to share this gospel, the "good news" of Jesus and all its blessings, with all the world. THIS is what has made America a blessed land for over 200 years. When I see the condition of my country today I fear greatly because I know we have sinned against God and perverted his gift of America. In the end, though, the righteous will triumph with God as our salvation. To everyone out there who loves America, no matter what your religion, I applaud you and hope we will work together.
I sang this with my ward choir when I was barely an adult. It was an incredible experience. Now at 62, I can still remember it like it was yesterday. I can only imagine how much more incredible it would be to sing it with the Tabernacle Choir. They really do justice to every song they perform but this is one of my absolute favorites. The emotion packed into it is amazing!
This song gives me strength that no other song can do, I have started to listening to this every morning before I start my day, and what a difference it has made! Thank you
Outstanding! Awesome! Unique! Powerful! All American! When I used to sing with my high school choir back in '55 the Battle Hymn of the Republic became one of our class graduation songs. I've always loved this song & why it was originaly composed & written also.The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings it the absolute all time best!! YES! sincerely with love, julio c, henriques/artist
I'm not religious, but this powerful song brings me to tears every time I hear it... The patriotism alone shouts with every note, what real Americans feel every day... Bless this wonderful country, and all those patriots who would die to keep men free !!!
One of my fathers' fav songs. Now that he is not here , and I listen to it ,it brings chills and tears to my eyes .knowing tht he is in Heaven .Christmas is a wonderful time of the year ,but also a little sad..Merry Christmas to you all!
Went to Salt Lake City once and did a tour of the Tabernacle, we all stood at the back and the tour guide dropped a pin on the stage and we all heard it. Fantastic acoustics.
Robb Rogers Moses died a natural death before the Israelites crossed over to the promised land. But, he did appear on the Mount of Transfiguration. Enoch and Elijah were the only ones documented in the Bible who were taken up to heaven without having to die an earthly death. Catholic tradition holds that Jesus' mother, Mary, also ascended to heaven without having to die an earthly death. I remember asking a Catholic friend about it and she told me she thought it was in the Bible. It's not. But it could be true. So much history was never recorded in writing, but a lot was passed down by word of mouth. So, who knows? The Mount of Transfiguration story is at the beginning of Matthew 17, where Jesus took 3 of His disciples and let them see Him, Moses, and Elijah in their transfigured bodies. Another word for transfigured is glorified. This is all very mysterious and there are countless opinions about ascensions into heaven (or the sky or outer space, depending on the original language's meaning of the word, heaven). From what I gather, Elijah and Moses came back to earth in transfigured bodies and had a little meeting with Jesus (whose body was also temporarily transfigured during this meeting). My personal opinion is Jesus wanted to give 3 of his key disciples a glimpse of bodily transfiguration so He allowed them to see this for a little while to give them an idea of what our glorified bodies would be like in heaven. I totally understand why the idea of being transfigured is awesome, even though I don't understand it. As new creatures in Christ, we are transfigured. The transfigured body is going to have to wait though. =( The word can have more than one meaning. The lyricist was a well educated and talented woman. I like her use of the word. The Battle Hymn of the Republic has quite the history. The lyricist's original words were "let us die to make men free." It was changed by some over the years from "die" to "live" and is commonly printed and sung both ways. I like to think we can negotiate peace and freedom without killing each other, so that is why my preferred phrase is "Let us live to make men free." "Let us die to make men free" is also honorable and it reflects what Jesus did for our freedom from eternal sin and death.
Robb Rogers You're welcome. I did not know that about Cecil B Demille's mother. Since there is no Old Testament account of Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration, could you be thinking of Moses going up on the mountain to receive the 10 Commandments? I don't think he was transfigured, but because God let him look at the back of Him as He passed by, Moses' hair turned white, his countenance glowed, and the Israelites saw this when he came back down the mountain (if memory serves me right).
Robb Rogers It's difficult to have a discussion within RUclips comments, but yes, I do agree Moses appeared in a transfigured body many years after his death on the Mount of Transfiguration with Elijah and Jesus (New Testament). I don't think he had a transfigured body when he came down from Mt. Sinai though (Old Testament). But, since he was up there for 40 days and 40 nights, he may have had a temporarily transfigured body. I don't know, just my thoughts. Wouldn't it be great if we could be in a real class discussion about this - with a professor who has a doctorate degree in theology, along with our Bibles and concordances?!
Robb Rogers Hi Robb! Moses walked up a stairway to Heaven? Do you happen to know where this is recorded? It's just that I've never heard or read that. I just remember that God punished Moses by not allowing him to cross over to the Promised Land. The reason was because he disobeyed God by the way he struck the rock and made water come forth. I'm pretty sure God told Moses that he had to die an earthly death. I don't have the time right now, but maybe later this evening I will see what I can find about the death of Moses.
+Asmoharg i sall say you dont have to join the morman curch but you are more than likely to join if you chance your mind im morman ilove beaing a decon at my church
I heard them sing this live when the bid for the 2002 Olympics was awarded to Salt Lake City. WOW! You have NO idea how LOUD they get, and the music seems to vibrate right through you! I thought they were awesome before... Their sopranos just keep going higher and higher until I couldn't believe a human being could sing that high.
Although I am not Mormon I am Southern Baptist this is absolutely awesome... I have many Mormon friends I made over the 13 years I worked for a company based out of Layton Utah... While out there for 3 months on a work assignment my wife came out to visit. We just happen to be Down town Salt Lake City site seeing on Sunday when they were just letting Church out.. There were a few very friendly people, and I will talk to anyone so I started talking and next thing I knew they invited us in to watch the Choir practice. So we took them up and went in. I was blown away by the size of the Choir, and there was a lady explaining to us about the acoustics inside and how it was designed. They also gave us a CD of there Choir and it was really good. Great Post......................
As a young boy, I grew up directly next to the largest Mormon Church in the Southern hemisphere. My house shared a fence with the church. On a warm summer day I would open windows .. just so I could hear them sing... no I am not a religious person. The church is situated in Australia, Southern suburbs of Sydney.
All Glory to God Almighty. I attending LDS for a short while but every day I testify that they helped shape my life into this modest and Godfearing person I am today. Helped me believe that the Godpel of Jesus Christ is real and Jesus lives. Its sure an awesome and reverence place of worship.
IF YOU DO NOTHING MORE IN YOUR LIFE....THIS IS A MUST SEE..I PASS IT ON EVERY TIME I THINK OF IT....IT IS SPECTACULAR.....I AM 83 YEARS OF AGE.....AND MY LIFE IS MARCHING ON....WITH THE LORD.....HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON.....I AM SO BLESSED....TO HAVE THIS TO LISTEN TOO
I'm not LDS by any means, but I have never heard anything like this in my 34 years. Wow. I have goosebumps that could be seen from the ISS. I've even been in the Tabernacle, but it was empty that afternoon. I now see what I missed.
I’m sat here tears in my eyes as this brings back such wonderful memories...My father loved this song and on Sunday mornings he very often used to play this...very loud so I could hear it upstairs while still in bed..I used to wake up to it!! ...I’m not a Mormon but respect all people and their faiths and although I’m British and live in the UK ...long live our friends in America..
Every American Patriot in December 2020 needs to be listening to the lyrics of this song and take them to heart. We are fighting the second Revolution right now.
Listening to the choir today and the songs fill my heart with love. This choir is just fabulous. Raises my hopes in this situation we are all experiencing today. Matters not what religion or race we are or our beliefs as long as they harm no one. Love is the only Truth. Looking into the beautiful eyes of these people makes me happy. !
I got to play in the tabernacle once, It was an amazing experience. The whole room can only be described echoy, so It's very difficult to play and sing there. I was a Violist and we were playing Saint Saen's organ symphony. It was one of the most gorgeous, most moving moments of my life. I can't imagine what It must have been like to play with an entire symphony, and a choir.
God is eternal, as are the clouds. Music is the voice. The Morman Tabernacle Choir, no matter what the song, is the ethereal message of Joy saying to US, .. I'm still here watching over you.
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My Mother used to play the Battle Hymn on her stereo and had all 6 of my children marching all through her house waving small American flags on sticks. What a beautiful memory and what a glorious way to celebrate Memorial Day!!
My Mother not only loved this song, she also made me learn all the verses to the Marine Corps Hymn before I enlisted in 1966
I am far from being Mormon, but this choir is amazing. Always a joy to hear them.
Amen.
Are they Mormon?
Yes. This is the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. If you ever visit Salt Lake City, you can sometimes hear them practice live for free.
I just LOVE listening to this Choir!!! ❤️‼️🤗
At 81, I am the youngest of the 5 Miller brothers who proudly served Our Country for the freedom many people today take for granted. This video always brings tears to my eyes as they run down my cheeks. It won’t be long before I stand in front of Our Savior, as many singing this song have gone before me.
Reagan cried to this when sung at his inauguration.
I can see why. It's making me cry now!
As an atheist living in the United Kingdom, I salute the astounding brilliance of this choir of Christian persons. The voice control, the precision of the ensemble (very difficult with a choir as big as this) the intonation, to say nothing of the incredible audibility of the diction! every word and syllable beautifully pronounced, and moreover the commitment of this famous choir to the music they are singing..... either to the Lord or, in this case, their country. Thank you for posting this wonderful musical experience.
The visual setting is pretty stunning too.
I am a member of the church this choir represents and live in England UK.. thanks for supporting the amazing choir..
I doubt you are truly atheist. I suggest that you probably just don't know what to believe, and that is ok. You will know!
*I’ve always wanted to be part of the Tabernacle Choir!!!* ❤️
GOD loves you
Battle Hymn was the closing hymn at my father's funeral. 24 years service in the U.S. Army. Still tear up when I hear it.
My father as well; retired Vietnam Major, and passed from complications from exposure to Agent Orange. The only time I saw him cry was during this song. Grateful to your father for his service ❤️🇺🇸
Christ died to make man holy, let us live to make men free
I have to say, the Mormons definitely have one of the best choirs I've ever heard.
Thank you
One of the best?....they’re the only one.
Thanks for the support
Thank you!🙏
Thank you
Im not religious atall to any religion but I would one day be honoured to watch this choir live. They are amazing
A balanced perspective
They’re in Salt Lake City, Utah.
As an Airman serving overseas this song brings tears to my eyes. God Bless America and may we forever be free.
It's about 7 years to late, but thank you for your service!
God bless you. Thank you for your sacrifice.
Im Navy and i feel the same way.
Awesome song and performance ❤ Praise God. 😢
Beautiful....thank you....from a Roman Catholic! 🙏🏼
As am I. I love this choir and often use their recordings to rehearse on my own for hymns we sing at church. (Faith of our Fathers is one example - gorgeous!) I am currently a cantor and choir member in my church but in high school I belong to an "all archdiocese" chorus, about 100 voices from around NYC. We performed this same arrangement at Lincoln Center; I still can sing it, and get the same goosebumps!
God Bless The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.🙏
When I was 11 my primary school took part in a combined schools concert at Portsmouth (UK) guildhall. This was the last song we sang. When we had finished, to a rousing ovation, our conductor turned to the audience and said "you lot can do what you like, but we're going to sing that again", No-one left. It is still one of the best moments of my 58 years. Wish I still had my tambourine!
That's a wonderful story. Thanks.
Wow! ❤
I'm a laterday saints member, a Filipino, I have friends and family living in the State, my grandfathers fought wars and died for USA. United States of America is a great nation, God bless America!
This is such a bombastically over-the-top arrangement of this song, and I love every second of it.
Bombastically over the top...great description. I might have to use that in describing something soon. Thank you for the phrase!
I agree with any Christian faith that believes in Jesus Christ.
When I listen to this music and the words, I know why I went into battle wearing the uniform of The United States of America. I feel good.
I am not Christian, but The MTC rendition of this hymn always raises the hair on my arms and gives me chills. It also makes my eyes tear up. God bless the USA and the MTC. We'll done....as always.
Saludos de Lago Puelo , Patagonia .Argentina
In my senior year of high school (very early 00’s), in senior choir, all the senior choirs from my state [district maybe?] got together in a stadium and sang this, along with some other really beautiful patriotic songs. It was the end of the senior year and our high school careers, so I dunno why but, I was so touched and feeling sentimental. When we sang this, I wept. Hearing it now, I weep. His truth will forever be marching on. Nobody feels this way anymore in our country and my heart and soul break because of it.
I have a cd of that entire performance somewhere. I’m gonna go through my things and find it! Thanks for inspiring me! ❤️
[I’m an alto, by the way. ALTO POWER 💪]
NOT A MORMON BUT THE MORMON TABERNACLE IS MAGNIFICENT. #1
Powerful .
I am a mormon and proud to be one. Our Choir is great. I love the family belief of the Mormon Church.
You should be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day. Saints..
It is the doctrine of Christ! At least the missionaries talk to you. We would welcome you with a hand of brotherhood!
I think the reason their songs are so powerful and moving is because of their faith.
There's just a special something about them
I ABSOLUTELY AGREE.....CY BALDWIN HERE...THANK YOU FOR YOU INPUT.
That's so true I agree with u
I so agree I feel emotional while listening to Mormon songs. Like when I made this cover for a friend of mine at the local Mormon Church in my town Trollhättan Sweden. I had a lot of questions and hesitated a lot before I made this cover. But while I was learning the lyrics I got all the answers I needed and converted to Mormon in 2014. I hope I made the song justice.
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They're just trying to be Christlike and they're doing a good job
I love being a Mormon from South Africa
I'm not a Mormon, I'm not American either; But this beautiful lyrics and music, take my respects. Every time I listen to her, I remember my uncle Percy, he sang her all the celebrations of the new years. Greetings from Argentina.
Remember when they sang this at Reagan’s Inauguration? My mom watched it when she was little and loves it all! They’re so fantastic!
When I was a child, this song played nightly at midnight before the stations went off the air. 🥰 I was just a toddler but I refused to got to bed until i listened to the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
I was ordained a priest on June 5, 2016. This is one of my favorite songs.
If that doesn't bring a tear to your eye, you are not a believer in our country.
I'm a member and I can't go for two days without listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. One day I will be part of it
1965 High school graduation. The Battle Hymn Of The Republic sung by our choir at the Baccalaureate. Thank you to all that gave their ALL!
I may be an atheist but I must see these choristers perform in person before I shuffle off this mortal coil. Amazing voices.
I heard them perform this at the Tabernacle last Thursday. It was on my bucket list to hear the choir live. So, at 67, I finally made it to Salt Lake City. Thursdays the public is invited to their rehearsals at Temple Square.
My head (and heart) is still swimming.
I'm glad you could go see them live! It's truly a breathtaking experience.
I live in Utah and I NEVER tire of being able to hear the choir live...nothing like it anywhere
I'm happy for you.
after listen our beloved choir, i feel so proud of being a Latter Day Saint....
I lived and studied with the latter day saints at Utah State University for about seven years in the 5o's and came to love and truly respect these people.I shall never forget those times and the love and respect I have for them. These people for the most part practice what they profess.
Does anyone else good goosebumps at the "let us live to make man free!" part?
Motivation From A Mormon absolutely! Sends chills right up my spine!
Yes
One of America's favorite hymns/patriotic songs performed by one of America's favorite choirs. No one can top this.
Truly one of my favorite hymns. Proud to be a member of this great church.
You’re not the only one ❤️
There is only God who remains steadfast. Even in turbulent times and personal adversity, God is Our Refuge. Amen.
Sung at the funeral of our very own Sir Winston Churchill. A true testament to a great man and a great hymn.
America has a long way to go, but I still love this country through and through!
I'm an atheist and that gave me goosebumps what a great rendition
Me 2
I am an American and this is the first time I have heard this with the words.
I have heard this song countless times. Yet each time, I am uplifted and joyful to a wonderful Saviour and God
The West Point choir comes every year to our Catholic Church in NJ. They ALWAYS sing this song. My dad is a West Point grad, and it brings him to tears every year. Such a beautiful song
Stunningly beautiful!!!! I respect the Mormons for what they stand for and several of my best employees are Mormons.....the best choir in the world!
The signature song of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Listened to the 45 record again and again when I was in college in the 1950's.
remember when it was No 1 on the charts?
A true story! I was doing the all-night shift on KNAK, a Top 40 radio station in Salt Lake back in 1971. I played the "Battle Hymn" as an 'oldie'(#11 pop hit in 1959). I found out the next day that my station was the only one that had not been knocked off the air by a lightening storm during the night. Certainly got my attention!
Interesting
Well you were playing one of God's hymns. He wanted his children to listen.
Well, I guess we know which station God was listening to that night. ;-)
Jim Southern what a great testimony brother....Godbless
HALELUYA !!!!!!!!
Its been 3 years since someone has commented on this. In COVID and social unrest times, his truth is still marching on
God bless this choir and America! Awesome rendition of this beautiful song! “His truth is marching on”! 👏🏾 👏🏾
AMEN
The truth is the truth.
Believe in Jesus Christ. It's His Church I declare.
I never get tired of hearing this song no matter who sings it. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormons') are an extremely patriotic people and that love of America comes out in this song. We believe that America is "a land blessed above all other lands". We believe that what makes America so special is that it is THE place where God restored, or brought back, His true religion and priesthood authority in these last days before Christ comes again. Once America had the restored gospel of Jesus Christ we had the responsibility to share this gospel, the "good news" of Jesus and all its blessings, with all the world. THIS is what has made America a blessed land for over 200 years. When I see the condition of my country today I fear greatly because I know we have sinned against God and perverted his gift of America. In the end, though, the righteous will triumph with God as our salvation. To everyone out there who loves America, no matter what your religion, I applaud you and hope we will work together.
Just enjoy the choir without banging your delusional drum...
Testify Brother Testify!!!
@Twister051 No, we really don’t! He was just expressing our love for The United States of America.
I sang this with my ward choir when I was barely an adult. It was an incredible experience. Now at 62, I can still remember it like it was yesterday. I can only imagine how much more incredible it would be to sing it with the Tabernacle Choir. They really do justice to every song they perform but this is one of my absolute favorites. The emotion packed into it is amazing!
Just think how wonderful it must sound to be right in the middle of that choir.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 2023, AMERICA!!!!! 🇺🇲 🇺🇸 🇺🇲 🇺🇸 🇺🇲 🇺🇸 🇺🇲
My Moms favorite song of all time she taught school for 38 yrs 1st grade in Calif I feel like shes right here❤
I personally think if more of us lived like the Mormons it would go well with our souls,their chior renders veri good and religious music ,do so forth
This song gives me strength that no other song can do, I have started to listening to this every morning before I start my day, and what a difference it has made! Thank you
If ever we needed a hymn like this is now! May God bless the United States of America!
Outstanding! Awesome! Unique! Powerful! All American! When I used to sing with my high school choir back in '55 the Battle Hymn of the Republic became one of our class graduation songs. I've always loved this song & why it was originaly composed & written also.The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings it the absolute all time best!! YES!
sincerely with love,
julio c, henriques/artist
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"God is Love & those who abide in Love , abide in God & God in Him".
Are you an author? The picture seems like one an author would take.
John Smith He is holding paint brushes. So, Julio Henriques is probably an artist.
creativeplanetjanet He was holding a wine glass when I saw it lol
Written by a lady at the outbreak of the Civil War, sold to a newspaper for $4 I believe and the rest is history. Amazing song.
By far THE BEST rendition of this beautiful patriotic song!
I’m blasting this all weekend y’all!
"Well Played". I don't CARe what religion we are, these guys ROCK
I'm not religious, but this powerful song brings me to tears every time I hear it... The patriotism alone shouts with every note, what real Americans feel every day... Bless this wonderful country, and all those patriots who would die to keep men free !!!
If there is a God.
His will is that all peoples be free.
No doubt.
Same here
One of my fathers' fav songs. Now that he is not here , and I listen to it ,it brings chills and tears to my eyes .knowing tht he is in Heaven .Christmas is a wonderful time of the year ,but also a little sad..Merry Christmas to you all!
This is reverent, beautiful...beyond description. As lomg as it's the same Jesus that's the main focus. Praise Him and all who love HIM.
I've never seen someone look so happy to sing about where grapes of wrath are stored and God's terrible swift sword as the guy at 0:23.
And once again, the Mormon tabernacle choir, hits it out of the park!
Utterly speechless; don't believe I'e heard anything like this in my life.
Brought me pretty near to tears...
Musical perfection.
Went to Salt Lake City once and did a tour of the Tabernacle, we all stood at the back and the tour guide dropped a pin on the stage and we all heard it. Fantastic acoustics.
"Let us *live* to make men free!"
Robb Rogers Moses died a natural death before the Israelites crossed over to the promised land. But, he did appear on the Mount of Transfiguration. Enoch and Elijah were the only ones documented in the Bible who were taken up to heaven without having to die an earthly death. Catholic tradition holds that Jesus' mother, Mary, also ascended to heaven without having to die an earthly death. I remember asking a Catholic friend about it and she told me she thought it was in the Bible. It's not. But it could be true. So much history was never recorded in writing, but a lot was passed down by word of mouth. So, who knows?
The Mount of Transfiguration story is at the beginning of Matthew 17, where Jesus took 3 of His disciples and let them see Him, Moses, and Elijah in their transfigured bodies. Another word for transfigured is glorified. This is all very mysterious and there are countless opinions about ascensions into heaven (or the sky or outer space, depending on the original language's meaning of the word, heaven).
From what I gather, Elijah and Moses came back to earth in transfigured bodies and had a little meeting with Jesus (whose body was also temporarily transfigured during this meeting). My personal opinion is Jesus wanted to give 3 of his key disciples a glimpse of bodily transfiguration so He allowed them to see this for a little while to give them an idea of what our glorified bodies would be like in heaven.
I totally understand why the idea of being transfigured is awesome, even though I don't understand it. As new creatures in Christ, we are transfigured. The transfigured body is going to have to wait though. =( The word can have more than one meaning. The lyricist was a well educated and talented woman. I like her use of the word.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic has quite the history. The lyricist's original words were "let us die to make men free." It was changed by some over the years from "die" to "live" and is commonly printed and sung both ways. I like to think we can negotiate peace and freedom without killing each other, so that is why my preferred phrase is "Let us live to make men free." "Let us die to make men free" is also honorable and it reflects what Jesus did for our freedom from eternal sin and death.
Robb Rogers You're welcome. I did not know that about Cecil B Demille's mother. Since there is no Old Testament account of Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration, could you be thinking of Moses going up on the mountain to receive the 10 Commandments? I don't think he was transfigured, but because God let him look at the back of Him as He passed by, Moses' hair turned white, his countenance glowed, and the Israelites saw this when he came back down the mountain (if memory serves me right).
Robb Rogers It's difficult to have a discussion within RUclips comments, but yes, I do agree Moses appeared in a transfigured body many years after his death on the Mount of Transfiguration with Elijah and Jesus (New Testament). I don't think he had a transfigured body when he came down from Mt. Sinai though (Old Testament). But, since he was up there for 40 days and 40 nights, he may have had a temporarily transfigured body. I don't know, just my thoughts. Wouldn't it be great if we could be in a real class discussion about this - with a professor who has a doctorate degree in theology, along with our Bibles and concordances?!
Robb Rogers Hi Robb! Moses walked up a stairway to Heaven? Do you happen to know where this is recorded? It's just that I've never heard or read that. I just remember that God punished Moses by not allowing him to cross over to the Promised Land. The reason was because he disobeyed God by the way he struck the rock and made water come forth. I'm pretty sure God told Moses that he had to die an earthly death. I don't have the time right now, but maybe later this evening I will see what I can find about the death of Moses.
+Creative Planet Janet Stairway to Heaven - Highway to Hell - thought provoking?
Long live the Union - his truth is marching on
I am not, and will never become religious, but this is as close to divine as anything I will ever hear!
+Asmoharg i sall say you dont have to join the morman curch but you are more than likely to join if you chance your mind im morman ilove beaing a decon at my church
And the church has been a blessing in my life.
WHY DO YOU THINK YOU WILL NEVER BECOME RELIGIOUS
Great!
Why is it that all the American anthems are so patriotic and cause a lump in the throat... A great nation
amen brother
Well, America is the promised land, isn't it?
No idea, but I don’t resist it
bc merica!
Really ?! . . .
I heard them sing this live when the bid for the 2002 Olympics was awarded to Salt Lake City. WOW! You have NO idea how LOUD they get, and the music seems to vibrate right through you! I thought they were awesome before... Their sopranos just keep going higher and higher until I couldn't believe a human being could sing that high.
Although I am not Mormon I am Southern Baptist this is absolutely awesome... I have many Mormon friends I made over the 13 years I worked for a company based out of Layton Utah... While out there for 3 months on a work assignment my wife came out to visit. We just happen to be Down town Salt Lake City site seeing on Sunday when they were just letting Church out.. There were a few very friendly people, and I will talk to anyone so I started talking and next thing I knew they invited us in to watch the Choir practice. So we took them up and went in. I was blown away by the size of the Choir, and there was a lady explaining to us about the acoustics inside and how it was designed. They also gave us a CD of there Choir and it was really good. Great Post......................
The Tabernacle Choir OWNS the Battlehymn....this is stunning, but to hear it live and not weep is impossible
The best of the best , greetings from Algeria (first country in the world to recognize independance of the united states of Amerca)
I fell in love with this group several years ago with their rendition of Oklahoma…and cannot get enough of their incredible voices….
This a great version of the song. Not LDS but I highly respect the faith and I just want to say god bless you all
The same back to you.
I'll always remember my beautiful grandmother playing this on her Story & Clark in the living room. ❤️ I love and miss you, always.
As a young boy, I grew up directly next to the largest Mormon Church in the Southern hemisphere. My house shared a fence with the church. On a warm summer day I would open windows .. just so I could hear them sing... no I am not a religious person. The church is situated in Australia, Southern suburbs of Sydney.
The temperment and candor of your voices have further added joy and splendid peace to a moment of quiet reflection within a relaxed situation.
All Glory to God Almighty. I attending LDS for a short while but every day I testify that they helped shape my life into this modest and Godfearing person I am today. Helped me believe that the Godpel of Jesus Christ is real and Jesus lives. Its sure an awesome and reverence place of worship.
The greatest hymn sung by the greatest choir. No categorization required.
it was 40 years ago when i first heard this song , today i use the song in my ring tone cheers from south korea
Proude to be a member of this church
An rousing and emotional anthem powerfully done by this exceptional choir! Bravo!
IF YOU DO NOTHING MORE IN YOUR LIFE....THIS IS A MUST SEE..I PASS IT ON EVERY TIME I THINK OF IT....IT IS SPECTACULAR.....I AM 83 YEARS OF AGE.....AND MY LIFE IS MARCHING ON....WITH THE LORD.....HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON.....I AM SO BLESSED....TO HAVE THIS TO LISTEN TOO
I'm not LDS by any means, but I have never heard anything like this in my 34 years. Wow. I have goosebumps that could be seen from the ISS. I've even been in the Tabernacle, but it was empty that afternoon. I now see what I missed.
I’m sat here tears in my eyes as this brings back such wonderful memories...My father loved this song and on Sunday mornings he very often used to play this...very loud so I could hear it upstairs while still in bed..I used to wake up to it!! ...I’m not a Mormon but respect all people and their faiths and although I’m British and live in the UK ...long live our friends in America..
Every American Patriot in December 2020 needs to be listening to the lyrics of this song and take them to heart. We are fighting the second Revolution right now.
It is possibly one of the his is the best vocal performance that I have heard.
Among some people, the word "Mormon" is incomplete without the words "Tabernacle Choir" and it's no mystery why.
My high school does this song every year. I enjoyed all 4 years of playing this song
Listening to the choir today and the songs fill my heart with love. This choir is just fabulous. Raises my hopes in this situation we are all experiencing today. Matters not what religion or race we are or our beliefs as long as they harm no one. Love is the only Truth. Looking into the beautiful eyes of these people makes me happy. !
If i will visit USA, this Church will be my priority to visit and attend a service to them.
This Battle Hymn lyrics and imagery are from the Book of Revelation ...... Glory, Glory Hallelujah !!
The Mormon tabernacle choir is one of, if not the best, choirs I have ever had the privilege of listening to.
I got to play in the tabernacle once, It was an amazing experience. The whole room can only be described echoy, so It's very difficult to play and sing there. I was a Violist and we were playing Saint Saen's organ symphony.
It was one of the most gorgeous, most moving moments of my life. I can't imagine what It must have been like to play with an entire symphony, and a choir.
God is eternal, as are the clouds. Music is the voice. The Morman Tabernacle Choir, no matter what the song, is the ethereal message of Joy saying to US, .. I'm still here watching over you.
I've had the honor of performing this powerful song a few times. Do you have any idea how hard it is to sing and bawl at the same time? ~LOL~