The Battle Hymn of the Republic
/ðə ˌbætl hɪm əv ðə rɪˈpʌblɪk/
/ðə ˌbætl hɪm əv ðə rɪˈpʌblɪk/
- an American religious song, written by Julia Ward Howe for the North during the Civil War. It is sung to the tune of John Brown's Body. It was also used during marches for civil rights in the 1960s and 1970s.