Battle Hymn (Gustav Holst)
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- Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2020-07-14). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 95 kB Copyright: Personal
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Title: Battle Hymn
Composer: Gustav Holst
Lyricist: Gustav Holst
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
First published: 1911
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Original text and translations
English text
King of the earth and ruler of heav'n,
Greatest of helpers, fearfullest of foes.
Indra and Maruts fight for us!
Lord of all heroes, Great God of war
Chief of the strong ones terrible in wrath!
Indra and Maruts fight for us!
Ye too O storm-clouds follow his path
Comrades in glory, Conquerors in fight!
Indra and Maruts fight for us!
Now to our aid he rides like the wind,
Chariot and horses thunder on their way.
Indra and Maruts fight for us!
Hark to his voice that rings thro' the sky
See how the earth doth tremble at the sound.
Indra and Maruts fight for us!
And in reply our war-song we raise
Lips of a thousand warriors now cry
Indra and Maruts fight for us!