Oh Glory, Glory, Glory to the Lord

Under review Easter 1975 :: 1975 :: English

Also known as Oh Glory Glory.

A fast congregational chorus sung in Nigerian churches, usually looped inside a praise medley. Attributed to Bishop John O. Odiete of Church of God Mission, Easter 1975. The claim is recorded as told and awaits evidence.

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  Oh Glory Glory

  Jodie :: From the album My Daddy's Songs :: Studio :: reference rendition

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Lyrics

Oh glory, glory, glory to the Lord
Oh glory, glory, glory to the Lord
Hallelujah

Hosanna! Hosanna!
Blessed be the name of the Lord

Attribution

• Bishop John O. Odiete composer :: proposed

  Written in 1975 by Bishop John O. Odiete while he was pastoring at Church of God Mission. On an Easter Sunday morning he was reading from Matthew, where Jesus rode into Jerusalem in triumph and the people spread their clothes and palm fronds on the road, shouting hosanna as he rode. The song came from that passage, and he decided to teach the congregation the inspired melody.

Context

Composed on an Easter Sunday morning in 1975. The writer was reading the account in Matthew of Jesus riding into Jerusalem, with the crowd spreading clothes and palm fronds on the road and shouting hosanna, when the melody came to him. He taught it to the congregation that morning.

Liturgical use: Praise chorus, usually looped inside a medley.

Church chorus :: Easter worship

Evidence

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