a coined
term denoting the
hypothetical proposition of a total
acknowledgment which, when
given, would
cause everything (i.e. the entire
physical universe) to vanish. "Great Okay" is a humorous take-off on "
great Amen," an expression used in a poem (and later a
song with the same lyrics) called A Lost
Chord, by Adelaide Anne Proctor (1825–1864). The poem is about a troubled person who, while idly playing the organ, accidentally
strikes a beautiful
chord which brings calm and quiets her troubles. / "But I struck one
chord of music / Like the
sound of a
great Amen." / She searches again for the
chord but can't find it, and thinks that perhaps she will hear it again at
death.
—SHSBC Binder 12 Approved Glossary