Prayer of the 54th Regiment Before the Battle of Fort Wagner - Morgan Freeman

<p>“We want 'em to know that we went down, standing up!”</p> <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Freeman'>Morgan Freeman</a> delivers a powerful prayer during one of my favorite scenes in the movie <a href='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097441/'>Glory</a>, when the soldiers of the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/54th_Massachusetts_Infantry_Regiment'>54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment</a> gather for prayer on the eve of the tragic <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Fort_Wagner'>Battle of Fort Wagner</a> on July 18, 1863 during the U.S. Civil War.  </p> <p>Transcript</p> <p>Tomorrow we have to meet the judgment day.</p> <p>Heavenly father, we want you to let our folks know that we died facing the enemy.</p> <p>We want 'em to know that we went down, standing up!</p> <p>Amongst those that are fighting against our oppression.</p> <p>We want 'em to know heavenly father that we died for freedom.</p> <p>About EMLab’s Artist Works</p> <p>Artist Works is an EMLab brand that explores the labor, concepts, and inspiration behind the artists illuminating and shaping our world. </p> <p>EMLab is produced by<a href='https://twitter.com/EvanMatthewPapp'> Evan Matthew Papp</a> and we are a proud member of the<a href='https://www.laborradionetwork.org/'> Labor Radio Podcast Network</a>. Support media, authors, artists, historians, and journalists, and laborers who are fighting for a brighter day for everyone, everywhere. Union solidarity forever.</p> <p>All Links:<a href='https://wlo.link/@empathymedialab'> https://wlo.link/@empathymedialab</a> </p> <p>#ArtistWorks</p> <p>#EMLab</p> <p>#EMLStudio</p> <p>#Glory</p> <p>#Morgan Freeman</p>