No. 101. John Brown's Body

"Sing the verses in the order in which they are numbered. Do not sing the chorus after the third verse, but go at once to the fourth, and then close with the chorus."

1
John Brown's body lies a mould'ring in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a mould'ring in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a mould'ring in the grave,
But his soul's marching on.

Chorus:
Glory, glory Hallelujah,
Glory, glory hallelujah,
Glory, glory hallelujah,
His soul's marching on.

2
He captured Harper's Ferry with his nineteen men so true,
And he frightened old Virginia till she trembled through and through,
They hung for a traitor, themselves the traitor crew,
But his soul's marching on.
Cho.-
3
John Brown died that the slave might be free,
John Brown died that the slave might be free,
John Brown died that the slave might be free,
But his soul's marching on.
*4
Now has come the glorious jubilee,
Now has come the glorious jubilee,
Now has come the glorious jubilee,
When all mankind are free.
Chorus.

*"The words of the fourth verse do not correspond fully to the notes but the adaptation can be easily made by the singer."