Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down)

"Glory, Glory"
Song
Form	Spiritual, gospel, folk
Composer	Traditional
Language	English
Recorded by	See below

"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. It is typically very melodically similar to another popular gospel song, Will the Circle Be Unbroken.

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

Burdens down Lord

Burdens down Lord

Since I (laid) 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.

Burdens down Lord

Burdens down Lord

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(s)	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)
• Blind Roosevelt Graves - "When I Lay My Burdens Down" (Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, recorded in 1936)
• 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 3 - "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)
• Otha Turner - "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" (From Senegal to Senatobia, 1999)
• Dr. John with Mavis Staples and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band - "Lay My Burden Down" (N'Awlinz Dis, Dat, or D'Udda, 2005)
• Larry Sparks - "Lay My Burden Down" (Transamerica, 2005)^[2]
• Glenn Kaiser - "Since I Laid My Burdens Down" (Grrrecords, 2006)
• City and Colour & The Coppertone - "When I Lay My Burden Down" ("Wood & Wires Productions", c. 2010)^[3]
• Will McFarlane - "Lay My Burden Down" (Will McFarlane, c. 2015)^[4]

References

1. "Night Train To Mephis review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
2. "Larry Sparks - "Lay My Burden Down" lyrics". Poplyrics.net. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
3. http://woodandwiresproductions.com/2010/09/08/the-coppertone-city-and-colour/
4. "Will McFarlane - "Lay My Burden Down"".

External links

• "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" performed live by Robert Sims and Odetta
• Allmusic: review of The Byrds' version of "Glory, Glory"
• AMG: All performers of "Glory, Glory", "Glory Glory", "Lay My Burden Down"