The "Battle Hymn of the Republic", also known as "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory" outside of the United States, is a popular American patriotic song written by the abolitionist writer Julia Ward Howe. In 'Battle-Hymn of the Republic', Julia Ward Howe talks about Christ's reappearance on earth to do justice with those who were suffering and being oppressed. In this poem, the poet alludes to several biblical passages. The speaker depicts Christ as a savior who will bring peace again in this world. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus in 1959, for “Battle Hymn of the Republic”.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, colloquially referred to as MoTab, is a 360-member, all-volunteer choir. MoTab is part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church). The choir however is completely self-funded. It uses traveling and producing albums to support the organization. Made popular by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Grammy winning performance in 1959, Peter Wilhousky's famous arrangement of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" has remained a staple to this day. It was a commercial success when released and reached No. 13 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It is MoTab's only Top 40 hit in the Hot 100.

Patriotism, war, and God's grace are the major themes of the song/poem. The musical recording presents two things: selfless fight by soldiers for a noble cause and belief in God's will. Sacrifices must to be made.

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