The Concord Hymn (Lyrics)
Channel: EmBE Music
Date: 19/04/2024

The Concord Hymn is a poem written by Ralph Wado Emerson.  The first stanza is inscribed on the 1836 Battle Monument in Concord Massachusetts.
The monument, and this poem, remembers the farmers and craftsmen who fought in the Battle of Lexington and Concord; the first battle of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775 (249 years ago today). The first shots of the American Revolution rang out that morning at about 5:30.

Though The Concord Hymn was sung to the tune of "Old Hundred" at the dedication of the monument July 4, 1837, the sound recording in this video takes Emerson's poem and sets it to rootsy-folk, not exactly bluegrass, music featuring dobro, fiddle and cello.

Check out Mike H. Mizhari's essay on Subtrack.
https://mikehmizrahi.substack.com/p/a-poem-that-bears-repeating
https://substack.com/profile/177048674-mike-h-mizrahi