Glory, Glory, Hallelujah (Lay My Burden Down)

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“Glory, Glory”
Song by Traditional[1]
Genre	Spiritual, folk
Length	Larry Sparks version 4:53
Cover versions
See "Versions" below

“Glory, Glory” (also known as “When I Lay My Burden Down”, “Since I Laid My Burden Down”, “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah” and by other titles) is an American spiritual song, which has been recorded by many artists since the 20th century, in genres such as folk.

Contents 1 Lyrics 2 Versions 2.1 1920s 2.2 1940s 2.3 1950s 2.4 1970s 2.5 2000s 3 In popular culture 4 External links 4.1 References

[edit] Lyrics

Versions vary lyrically, but one version of the song's content (as in Odetta^[2] or Roy Acuff^[3]'s interpretation) may be:

Glory glory, hallelujah
Since I lay (laid) my burden down
Glory glory, hallelujah
Since I lay (laid) my burden down

All my sickness will be over
When I lay my burden down
All my sickness will be over
When I lay my burden down

All my troubles will be over
When I lay my burden down
All my troubles will be over
When I lay my burden down

Lord, I'm feeling so much better
Since I lay (laid) my burden down
Lord, I'm feeling so much better
Since I lay (laid) my burden down

[edit] Versions

[edit] 1920s

• The Elders McIntorsh and Edwards' Sanctified Singers, “Since I Laid My Burden Down”, recorded Chicago, December 4, 1928^[4]
  Contained on the 1952 US folk compilation Anthology of American Folk Music

[edit] 1940s

• Maddox Brothers and Rose, “When I Lay My Burden Down”, recorded between 1946 and 1951
  On the band's compilation The Maddox Brothers and Rose - Vol. 1

[edit] 1950s

• Odetta, “Glory, Glory” (Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues, 1956)

[edit] 1970s

• Roy Acuff, “When I Lay My Burden Down” (Night Train to Memphis, 1970) [1]
• The Byrds, “Glory, Glory” (Byrdmaniax, 1971)

[edit] 2000s

• Larry Sparks, “Lay My Burden Down” (Transamerica (soundtrack), 2005)

[edit] In popular culture

• A version of the song was featured in the film Because of Winn-Dixie^[5] (2005) and Larry Sparks's version was featured in Transamerica^[6] (2005).

[edit] External links

• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: “Since I Laid My Burden Down”: information on 1928 recording and others
• All Music Guide: review of The Byrds' version of “Glory, Glory”
• AMG: All performers of “Glory, Glory”, “When I Lay My Burden Down”

[edit] References