Today is Easter Sunday! Jesus has risen! He has risen indeed! This week’s “song of the week” goes to Oh Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) by Casting Crowns. I hope you enjoy this wonderful song that talks about the amazing sacrifice Jesus made, and that the most glorious day is yet to come; when he comes to take us home.
Song Title: Oh Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)
By: Casting Crowns
Album: Until the Whole World Hears
Key: B
(Capo on 4th Fret)
Intro: G C
vs. 1:
G C G C G
One day when Heaven was filled with His praises, one day when sin was as black as could be,
G C G C Am
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin, dwelt among men, my example is He
/ C Em C
Word became flesh and the light shined among us, His glory revealed
Chorus:
/ G D Em C
Living He loved me, dying He saved me, buried He carried my sins far away
/ G D Em C G C
Rising He justified freely forever, one day He’s coming, oh glorious day, oh glorious day
/ G D
(3rd and 4th Chorus’ only) Glorious day
vs. 2:
G C G C G
One day they led Him up Calvary’s mountain, one day they nailed Him to die on a tree
G C G C Am
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected, bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He
/ C Em D
Hands that healed nations, stretched out on a tree, and took the nails for me
{Chorus}
vs. 3:
G C G C G
One day the grave could conceal Him no longer, one day the stone rolled away from the door
G C G C Am
Then He arose, over death He had conquered, now He’s ascended, my Lord evermore
/ C Em D
Death could not hold Him, the grave could not keep Him from rising again
{Chorus}
Bridge:
C G D C G D
One day the trumpet will sound for His coming, One day the skies with His glories will shine,
C G D Em C
Wonderful day, my Beloved One, bringing, my Savior, Jesus, is mine
{Chorus}
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If you would like to play this song on the piano or on a guitar without a capo on the 4th fret, switch the chords as follows:
Capo | No Capo
G = B
C = E
Am = C#m
D = F#
Em = G#m
I hope you enjoyed this wonderful song about, not only our Savior’s death and resurrection, but also about that glorious day that is coming when Jesus takes us home.
In God’s Love and Grace,
-Colton
Born in 1989, Colton (the author of LivngForJesus) is child of God, husband, soon-to-be father (baby on the way), the Outreach & Youth Director at Gateway Christian Church and a graphic/web designer. He has had a passion for ministry since his mid-teens....