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He met the need of my heart;
        Chorus  Happy day! Happy day!                           Shadows dispelling, with joy I am telling, He
        when Jesus washed my sins Away:                         made all the darkness depart.
        He taught me how to watch And pray,
                                                                Chorus
        And live rejoicing every day; Happy day! Happy          Heaven came down and glory filled my soul,
        day!                                                    When at the cross the Saviour made me whole;
        When Jesus washed my sins Away.  3/5                    My sins were washed away

        Verse 4                                                 And my night was turned today
        Now rest, my long-divided heart;                        Heaven came down and glory filled my soul.
        Fixed on this blissful centre, rest:                    1/3
        Nor ever from thy Lord depart
        With Him of every good possessed                        Verse 2
                                                                Born of the spirit with life from above
        Chorus  Happy day! Happy day!                           Into God's fam'ly divine;
        when Jesus washed my sins Away:                         Justified fully thru' Calvary's love O what a
        He taught me how to watch And pray,                     standing is mine!

        And live rejoicing every day; Happy day! Happy          And the transaction so quickly was made, When
        day!                                                    as a sinner I came, Took of the offer, of grace
        When Jesus washed my sins Away.  4/5                    he did proffer, He saved me, O praise his dear
                                                                name!
        Verse 5
        High heaven that heard the solemn vow                   Chorus
        That vow renewed shall daily hear                       Heaven came down and glory filled my soul,
        Till in life's latest hour I bow                        When at the cross the Saviour made me whole;
        And bless in death a bond so dear                       My sins were washed away

        Chorus  Happy day! Happy day!                           And my night was turned today
        when Jesus washed my sins Away:                         Heaven came down and glory filled my soul.
        He taught me how to watch And pray,                     2/3

        And live rejoicing every day; Happy day! Happy          Verse 3
        day!                                                    Now I've a hope that will surely endure
        When Jesus washed my sins Away. 5/5                     After the passing of time;
        HOME                                                    I have a future in heaven for sure, There in
        244 Heaven came down and glory                          those mansions sublime.
        filled my soul,
        Verse 1                                                 And it's becauseof that wonderful day
                                                                When at the cross I believed; Riches eternal and
        O what a wonderful, wonderful day                       blessings supernal From his precious hand I
        Day I will never forget;                                received.
        After I'd wandered in darknes away,
        Jesus my Saviour I met,                                 Chorus
                                                                Heaven came down and glory filled my soul,
        O what a tender, compassionate friend,


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