The Army and Navy Hymnal/Secular/From the Halls of Montezuma

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The Army and Navy Hymnal
edited by Henry Augustine Smith

From the Halls of Montezuma
lyrics by Anonymous, composed by Jacques Offenbach

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The Marines' hymn is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. It is often also referred to as "The Marine Corps' Hymn". It is the oldest official song in the U.S. Armed Forces. The song has an obscure origin—the words date from the 19th century, but no one knows the author. The music is from the opera Geneviève de Brabant by Jacques Offenbach, which had its début in Paris in 1859. The Marine Corps secured a copyright on the song on August 19, 1919, but it is now in the public domain.Warning: template has been deprecated.

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Semper Fidelis

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From the Halls of Montezuma

The Marines' Hymn

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1 From the halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli We fight our country's battles, On the land as on the sea. First to fight for right and freedom And to keep our honor clean, We are proud to claim the title Of "United States Marines."2 Our flag's unfurled to every breeze From dawn to setting sun, We have fought in every clime and place Where we could take a gun. In the snow of far off northern lands And in sunny tropic scenes You will always find us on the job— The United States Marines.3 When we were called across the seaTo stand for home and right,With the spirit of the brave and freeWe fought with all our might.When we helped to stop the German's driveThey said we fought like fiends,And the French rechristened Belleau WoodFor the United States Marines.4 Here's health to you and to our Corps, Which we are proud to serve; In many a strife we've fought for life And never lost our nerve— If the Army and the Navy Ever look on Heaven's scenes They will find the streets are guarded byThe United States Marines.