Rush just re-played the Army Chorus version of The Battle Hymn of the Republic as played on the White House lawn under beautiful blue skies. I got chills when they got to “the coming of the Lord.” Imagine a lib using the WH to allow singing about the coming of the Lord.
I have the Navy chorus version on a CD. The part, “... as He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free....” always evokes in me a feeling of gratitude and honor for all who have served in the military, both those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and all of those who were willing to do so, but spared. God bless our service members!