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Glo - ry, glo-ry hal-l1e - Iu - jah, 
H e 
Glo - ry, glo-ry hal-le - lu - jah, but his 
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soul goes 
march - ing 
Im 
2. He is going to be a soldier in the Army of the Lord, and his 
soul goes marching on. Glory, glory . . 
3. The stars above in heaven, they are looking kindly down, on 
the grave of Old John Brown. Glory, glory . . 
4. John Brown died that the slaves might be free, but his soul] 
goes marching on. Glory, glory ... 
Anmerkung: Das Gedicht verherrlicht einen amerikanischen Freiheits- 
kämpfer vor Beginn des Sezessionskrieges (1861 - 1865)