Thanks for being a Hymnary.org user. You are one of more than 10 million people from 200-plus countries around the world who have benefitted from the Hymnary website in 2024! If you feel moved to support our work today with a gift of any amount and a word of encouragement, we would be grateful.

You can donate online at our secure giving site.

Or, if you'd like to make a gift by check, please make it out to CCEL and mail it to:
Christian Classics Ethereal Library, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
And may the promise of Advent be yours this day and always.

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again

Glory, Glory Hallelujah

Hymn on ONE LICENSE

Glory, glory hallelujah! Since I laid my burdens down

Tune: [Glory, glory, hallelujah] (Spiritual)
Published in 13 hymnals

Choral

Spirituals Medley

Representative Text

1 Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Since I laid my burdens down.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Since I laid my burdens down!

2 Friends don't treat me like they used to
Since I laid my burdens down.
Friends don't treat me like they used to
Since I laid my burdens down!

3 I'm goin' home to live with Jesus
Since I laid my burdens down.
I'm goin' home to live with Jesus
Since I laid my burdens down!

4 I feel better, so much better
Since I laid my burdens down.
I feel better, so much better
Since I laid my burdens down!

Source: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: an African American ecumenical hymnal #410

All representative texts • Compare texts^ top

Text Information

First Line: Glory, glory hallelujah! Since I laid my burdens down
Title: Glory, Glory Hallelujah
Meter: 15.15
Source: Negro Spiritual
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
^ top

Timeline

^ top

Instances

Instances (1 - 13 of 13)
Text

African American Heritage Hymnal #500

African American Heritage Hymnal #500
Text

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #389

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #389

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #404

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #404
Text

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #130

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #130
TextAudio

Lift Up Your Hearts #710

Lift Up Your Hearts #710
Text

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #410

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #410
Text

Singing the Living Tradition #201

Singing the Living Tradition #201
Text

Songs of Zion #98

Songs of Zion #98
Text

The New Century Hymnal #2

The New Century Hymnal #2
Text

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #31

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #31
Text

This Far By Faith #148

This Far By Faith #148
Text

Total Praise #505

Total Praise #505
Text

Zion still Sings #117

Zion still Sings #117
All instances^ top
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.