Babylon has Fallen
Comment: This needs some more work on it. The sources here are a personal blog, a database and a primary source to the original hymnal. See the music notability criteria listed above, but ideally we need 3 sources that meet the WP:GOLDENRULE and which show why the hymn is notable. Moreover the quote Template:Tq is only for quoting in talk and project pages. Do not use it in actual articles. is a bit of stretch since it's just lifted off the database entry with zero supporting text, we would want stronger sourcing than that. ChrysGalley (talk) 07:14, 5 September 2026 (UTC)
"Babylon has Fallen" was first published in 1813 in Millennial Prasies, a Shaker hymnal.[1]. It can be found on page 50 of the 1813 edition of the hymnal[2].
The hymn was originally written by Richard McNemar[3] (1770 - 1839), an American Shaker. He was originally Presbyterian, but later converted to Shakerism. He is considered by some to be the "father of Shaker literature"[4]
Content
The hymn is about the Fall of Babylon from the perspective of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. It references multiple passages throughout these texts, but especially from the Book of Isaiah and the Book of Revelation.
Misconceptions
Although it is a semi-popular misconception, "Babylon is Fallen" is not a song from the English Civil War.
References
- ↑ ""Babylon Is Fallen" – Yet Another Unitarian Universalist". www.danielharper.org. Retrieved 2026-09-05.
- ↑ Wells, Seth Youngs (1813). Millennial praises : containing a collection of gospel hymns, in four parts; adapted to the day of Christ's second appearing ... Princeton Theological Seminary Library. Hancock, [Mass.] : Printed by Josiah Tallcott, Junior. Search this book on
- ↑ "Richard McNemar › Texts | Hymnary.org". hymnary.org. Retrieved 2026-09-05.
- ↑ "Richard McNemar › Texts | Hymnary.org". hymnary.org. Retrieved 2026-09-05.
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