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Battle Hymn of the Republic (view source)
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'''"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"''' is an American patriotic song written during the [[Civil War]] in 1861 by [[Julia Ward Howe]]. This hymn uses the tune of the [[Methodist]] hymn "Say, Brothers, Will You Meet Us?" by William Steffe.<ref>http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/on-the-homefront/culture/music/the-battle-hymn-of-the-republic/the-battle-hymn-of-the.html</ref>
'''"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"''' is an American patriotic song written during the [[Civil War]] in 1861 by [[Julia Ward Howe]]. This hymn uses the tune of the [[Methodist]] hymn "Say, Brothers, Will You Meet Us?" by William Steffe.<ref>http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/on-the-homefront/culture/music/the-battle-hymn-of-the-republic/the-battle-hymn-of-the.html</ref>
Though it was used as the battle cry of the North during the Civil War, it has become popular throughout the United States at patriotic rallies and can be found in church hymnals due to its religious imagery found throughout.