Originally Posted By: AnnaStrophic
Wasn't "John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the grave" the original lyrics, with the Battle Hymn coming along later?

The original circa 1856 lyric was:
Say, Brother, won't you meet us?
<repeats>
On Canaan's happy shore.
Glory, glory hallelujah!
<repeats>
For ever, evermore.

JBB came along about 3-4 years later quite closely followed by BHotR.