| Genre Categories | Folksongs; Songs; For voices; |
|---|---|
| Related Works | Battle Hymn of the Republic (Steffe, William) |
| Work Title | Glory, Look away |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Canaan's Happy Shore ; Say Brothers, Will You Meet Us? ; John Brown's Body ; Glory Hallelujah |
| Composer | Anonymous |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IA 2140 |
| Key | G major |
| Language | English |
| Piece Style | Traditional (folk) |
| Instrumentation | voices |
| Related Works | Battle Hymn of the Republic (Steffe, William) |
This song is one of the precursors to the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The tune was originally a folk tune, but also was known as "John Brown's Body" and "Glory Glory Hallelujah". In 1856, William Steffe adapted the tune for the Battle Hymn of the Republic.