Yes, it required the monarchy to call upon parliament and speak to the "House of Commons" on decisions as they held the "power of the purse". The power of the purse is the spending ability of the monarchy.
Following the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 hundreds of thousands of Jews and other Polish citizens fled eastward ahead of the advancing German army; many refugees found at least temporary safety in Lithuania. Options for escape were limited and required diplomatic visas to cross international borders. One route was through Asia using a combination of permits issued by foreign envoys responding to the refugee crisis: a bogus visa for entrance to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao and a visa for transit through Japan.
They were most likely feeling proud spirtual and happy
This is shown in this part of the hymn.
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on
C. Vicksburg the capture of the Mississippi river effectively cut off both ends of the confederacy from each other.