I believe it based upon the imagery in the book of Revelation:
"And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs." - Revelation 14:18-20.
2007-11-26 05:00:35
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answered by Anonymous
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It refers to God or "the Lord". "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the Coming of the Lord...His truth is marching on." Specifically, it speaks of Jesus Christ in the phrase, "As he died to make men holy let us die to make them free..."
By the way it was the black men, the slaves we were willing to die to free. Pretty strong stuff!
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2007-11-26 04:53:04
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answered by Jacob W 7
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It is in reference to God and the return of His Son Jesus Christ.
Here is a link to the lyrics
http://www.law.ou.edu/ushistory/bathymn.shtml
2007-11-26 04:41:33
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answered by Acts 4:12 6
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The God of the Bible.
2007-11-26 04:34:37
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answered by Anonymous
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my eyes have seen the glory of the comeing of the lord...he is trapling down the vinyards where the grapes of wrath are stored...
the lord of course
2007-11-26 04:51:15
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answered by redrockerdrummer 4
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god
2007-11-26 04:37:34
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answered by Anonymous
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