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Happy day, When Jesus washed my sins away!
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Jun 13, 2026 updated
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Martha Reed performs the classic hymn "O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice," originally written by Philip Doddridge. The song celebrates the joy of salvation and the moment of committing one's life to Jesus Christ. It expresses gratitude for sins being washed away and the peace that comes from belonging to God. The lyrics emphasize themes of surrender, prayer, and rejoicing in daily faith. The hymn reflects on the believer's vow to follow Christ and looks forward to eternal rest in heaven. It is a timeless declaration of personal faith and devotion.
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On Thee, my Savior and my God!
Well may this glowing heart rejoice,
And tell its raptures all abroad.
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!
He taught me how to watch and pray,
And live rejoicing every day:
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!
O happy bond, that seals my vows
To Him Who merits all my love!
Let cheerful anthems fill His house,
While to that sacred shrine I move.
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!
He taught me how to watch and pray,
And live rejoicing every day:
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!
It?s done: the great transaction?s done!
I am the Lord?s and He is mine;
He drew me and I followed on;
Charmed to confess the voice divine.
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!
He taught me how to watch and pray,
And live rejoicing every day:
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!
Now rest, my long-divided heart,
Fixed on this blissful center, rest;
Here have I found a nobler part;
Here heav?nly pleasures fill my breast.
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!
He taught me how to watch and pray,
And live rejoicing every day:
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!
High heav?n, that heard the solemn vow,
That vow renewed shall daily hear,
Till in life?s latest hour I bow
And bless in death a bond so dear.
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!
He taught me how to watch and pray,
And live rejoicing every day:
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!
Written by Philip Doddridge