Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down)
"Glory, Glory" (also known as "When I Lay My Burden Down", "Since I Laid My Burden Down", "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" and other titles) is an American spiritual song, which has been recorded by many artists in a variety of genres, including folk, country, blues, rock, and gospel.
Lyrics
Lyrically, the song has many variations but the best known version of the song (as performed by Odetta or Roy Acuff) consists of the lyrics:
- Glory glory, hallelujah,
- Since I laid my burden down.
- Glory glory, hallelujah,
- Since I 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 laid my burden down.
- Lord, I'm feeling so much better,
- Since I laid my burden down.
Recordings
| "Glory, Glory" |
1971 German picture sleeve. |
| Single by The Byrds |
| from the album Byrdmaniax |
| B-side |
"Citizen Kane" (US/UK)
"I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician" (Europe) |
| Released |
August 20, 1971 |
| Format |
7" single |
| Recorded |
January 17, 1971, Columbia Studios, Hollywood, CA |
| Genre |
Rock |
| Length |
4:03 |
| Label |
Columbia |
| Writer(s) |
Arthur Reynolds |
| Producer |
Terry Melcher, Chris Hinshaw |
| The Byrds singles chronology |
"I Trust (Everything Is Gonna Work Out Alright)"
(1971) |
"Glory, Glory"
(1971) |
"America's Great National Pastime"
(1971) |
|
- The Elders McIntorsh and Edwards' Sanctified Singers - "Since I Laid My Burden Down" (recorded Chicago, December 4, 1928)
- Maddox Brothers and Rose - "When I Lay My Burden Down" (recorded between 1946 and 1951 and included on the compilation The Maddox Brothers and Rose - Vol. 1)
- The Soul Stirrers - "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" (1948)
- Odetta - "Glory, Glory" (Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues, 1956)
- The Big Three - "Glory, Glory" (Live at the Recording Studio, 1964)
- Mississippi John Hurt - "Since I've Laid This Burden Down" (The Best of Mississippi John Hurt, 1966)
- Furry Lewis - "Lay My Burden Down" (Blues Magician, recorded 1969)
- Mississippi Fred McDowell "When I Lay My Burden Down" (c. 1970)
- Roy Acuff - "When I Lay My Burden Down" (Night Train to Memphis, 1970)[1]
- The Byrds - "Glory, Glory" (Byrdmaniax, 1971)
- Larry Sparks - "Lay My Burden Down" (Transamerica, 2005)[2]
References
External links
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