Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down)
"Glory, Glory" 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 opens with:Selected recordings
- The Elders McIntorsh and Edwards' Sanctified Singers – "Since I Laid My Burden Down"
- Blind Roosevelt Graves – "When I Lay My Burdens Down"
- Maddox Brothers and Rose – "When I Lay My Burden Down"
- The Soul Stirrers – "Glory, Glory Hallelujah"
- Odetta – "Glory, Glory"
- The Big 3 – "Glory, Glory"
- Mississippi John Hurt – "Since I've Laid This Burden Down"
- Furry Lewis – "Lay My Burden Down"
- Mississippi Fred McDowell – "When I Lay My Burden Down"
- Roy Acuff – "When I Lay My Burden Down"
- The Byrds – "Glory, Glory"
- Ike & Tina Turner – "Glory, Glory"
- Otha Turner – "Glory, Glory Hallelujah"
- Dr. John with Mavis Staples and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – "Lay My Burden Down"
- Larry Sparks – "Lay My Burden Down"
- Glenn Kaiser – "Since I Laid My Burdens Down"
- City and Colour & The Coppertone – "When I Lay My Burden Down"
- Johnny Thunders – "Glory, Glory"
- Will McFarlane – "Lay My Burden Down"