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I'm Happy Today

I'm happy today, O yes, I'm happy today

Tune: [I'm happy today, O yes, I'm happy today]
Published in 5 hymnals

Representative Text

1 I'm happy today, O yes, I'm happy today,
In Jesus Christ, I'm happy today,
Because He's taken all my sins away,
And that's why I'm happy today!

2 I'm singing today, O yes, I'm singing today,
In Jesus Christ, I'm singing today,
Because He's taken all my sins away,
And that's why I'm singing today!

3 I'm praying today, O yes, I'm praying today,
In Jesus Christ, I'm praying today,
Because He's taken all my sins away,
And that's why I'm praying today!

4 I'm happy today, O yes, I'm singing today,
In Jesus Christ, I'm praying today,
Because He's taken all my sins away,
And that's why I'm sharing today!

Source: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #870

Text Information

First Line: I'm happy today, O yes, I'm happy today
Title: I'm Happy Today
Source: American folk hymn
Language: English
Notes: The text of this song appears in published works as early as 1974 - in a song-leading instruction booklet by O'Neal E. Smelser titled "You Can Lead Singing" (inside the section "Songs Young People Love to Sing.")

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
Text

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #870

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #593

Sing Praises #20

Songs of Praise #61

Include 1 pre-1979 instance
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