Main message: Battle song of Christ's second coming and judgment.

Bible references:

• V1. "coming of the Lord" (Acts 1:11)

"trampled, wrath, grapes" (Isaiah 63:1-5)(Revelations 14:17-20; 19:15)

"sword, truth" (John 12:48)(Ephesians 6:17)(Hebrews 4:12-13)

• V2. "altar" (Exodus 20:24)

"lamps" (Matthew 5:15-16)(Luke 12:35-36)(Proverbs 6:23-24)(Psalm 119:105)(Exodus 25:37)

• V3. "trumpet" (Joshua 6:20)(1 Corinthians 14:8)

"sifting out the heart of men..." (Matthew 3:12; 3:36-43)

"answer Him! my feet..." (Romans 10:14-17)

• V4. "Lilies" (Matthew 6:28)

"Christ was born" (Luke 2:1-7)(Galatians 4:4)

"glory" (John 1:14)

"transfigures" (2 Corinthians 3:18)

"He died" (Romans 5:8)

"live" (2 Timothy 2:11)

• Chorus: "Hallelujah" (Revelations 15:1-8)(Psalm 150:6)

"glory" (Romans 11:36)(1 Timothy 1:17)

"our God is marching on" Deuteronomy 31:8)

Keywords: eye, seen, glory, coming, Lord, trampling, lighting, sword, truth, marching on, watchfire, altar, read, sounded, trumpet, sifting, Him, feet, God, lilies, Christ, transfigures, die, live, free, Glory! Glory, hallelujah, Our God is marching on

Interpretation notes:

• The hymn closely aligns melody and rhythm with the text. 

• The melody begins with a firm chord and rises to a high D, then ends the verses with six consecutive quarter notes, a pattern that returns in the final phrase.

• The rhythm has a steady, marching character, and words such as 'glory,' 'truth,' and 'hallelujah' fall on strong beats. 

• In the chorus, the repeated refrain creates a strong communal effect.