Hymn
Happy Day
O happy day, that stays my choice
On Thee, my Saviour and my God!
Well may this glowing heart rejoice,
And tell its raptures all abroad.
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.
‘Tis done, the great transaction’s done;
I am my Lord’s, and He is mine;
He drew me, and I followed on,
Glad to obey the voice divine.
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.
Amen.
Happy Day — Text from The Junior Hymnal, 1928. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/happy-day
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Happy Day?
The words of Happy Day were written by Philip Doddridge; the version here was published in 1928. The library holds 55 more hymns by Philip Doddridge, including He Is Risen and The Swift Declining Day.
Is Happy Day public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Junior Hymnal, published in 1928. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Happy Day?
Happy Day is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Day of Wrath, Anticipating the Heavenly Sabbath and Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun.