The New Century Hymnal ‎#2

2. Glory, Glory Hallelujah

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

2 I feel better, so much better,
since I laid my burdens down.
I feel better, so much better,
since I laid my burdens down.

3 Feel like shouting, “Hallelujah!”
since I laid my burdens down.
Feel like shouting, “Hallelujah!”
since I laid my burdens down.

4 I am dancing Miriam's dance now,
since I laid my burdens down.
I am dancing Miriam's dance now,
since I laid my burdens down.

5 I am climbing Jacob’s ladder,
since I laid my burdens down.
I am climbing Jacob’s ladder,
since I laid my burdens down.

6 Every round goes higher and higher,
since I laid my burdens down.
Every round goes higher and higher,
since I laid my burdens down.

Text Information

• First Line: Glory, glory hallelujah
• Title: Glory, Glory Hallelujah
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Psalm 81:6
  ;
  Exodus 15:20
  ;
  Genesis 28:12
• Topic: Adoration and Praise: God; Freedom and Liberation: Spiritual; Year A: Proper 11; Year B: Epiphany 9; Year B: Proper 4
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: GLORY, GLORY
• Arranger: Joyce Finch Johnson (1992)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.
• Key: F Major
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: Arrangement © 1992 The Pilgrim Press