Lyrics
Verse 1
One day when Heaven was filled with His praises
One day when sin was as black as could be
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin
Dwelt among men, my example is He
Word became flesh and the light shined among us
His glory revealed
Chorus
Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He's coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day
Verse 2
One day they led Him up Calvary's mountain
One day they nailed Him to die on a tree
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected
Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He
Hands that healed nations, stretched out on a tree
And took the nails for me
Chorus
Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He's coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day
Verse 3
One day the grave could conceal Him no longer
One day the stone rolled away from the door
Then He arose, over death He had conquered
Now He's ascended, my Lord evermore
Death could not hold Him, the grave could not keep Him
From rising again
Chorus
Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He's coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day
Verse 4
One day the trumpet will sound for His coming
One day the skies with His glories will shine
Wonderful day, my Beloved One, bringing
My Savior, Jesus, is mine
Chorus
Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He's coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day
Outro
Glorious day, Oh, Glorious day
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Living He Loved Me - Oh Glorious Day follows the story of Jesus from birth to return through a series of "One day" verses. The first speaks of Heaven filled with His praises, a virgin birth and the Word becoming flesh. The second turns to Calvary, where He was nailed to a tree, suffering and rejected, bearing sins. The third celebrates the stone rolled away and victory over death, and the fourth looks ahead to the trumpet and His coming.
The chorus summarizes the gospel: "Living, He loved me / Dying, He saved me / Buried, He carried my sins far away / Rising, He justified freely forever." The lines match John 1:14, Isaiah 53:3-5, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 4:25 and 1 Thessalonians 4:16. The clear order of events, from incarnation to return, makes the song function as a short statement of the gospel, and the refrain "Oh glorious day" gives each verse a joyful landing.
Related Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Christ died for sins, was buried and rose on the third day.
- Romans 4:25 Jesus was raised for the justification of believers.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 The Lord descends from heaven with a shout and the trumpet of God.