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Happiness is the Lord

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I used to sing this song as a child.  I haven’t heard Happiness is the Lord in a very long time so when I saw it in my songbook I thought… let’s share it!  🙂

Happiness is the Lord

The History

Author is Ira F. Stanphill who was an Assemblies of God pastor.  He also sang and wrote gospel songs.  By the time he was 10 years old he was playing many instrument: Piano, ukulele, organ, and accordion.  He was writing songs by the time he was 17 as well as working at revival meetings, and singing at various church meetings/gatherings.  He worked as a singing evangelist.  He was born in New Mexico in 1914 and died in 1993.

Lyrics to Happiness is the Lord

Happiness is to know the Saviour,
Living a life within His favour,
Having a change in my behaviour,
Happiness is the Lord.
Happiness is a new creation,
Jesus and me in close relation,
Having a part in His salvation,
Happiness is the Lord.

Real joy is mine,
No matter if the teardrops start,
I’ve found a secret,
It’s Jesus in my heart.

Happiness is to be forgiven,
Living a life that’s worth the livin’,
Taking a try that leads to Heaven,
Happiness is the Lord.

Real joy is mine,
No matter if the teardrops start,
I’ve found a secret,
It’s Jesus in my heart,
Jesus in my heart.
Happiness is to be forgiven,
Living a life that’s worth the livin’,
Taking a trip that leads to Heaven,
Happiness is the Lord,
Happiness is the Lord,
Happiness is the Lord.

Trust and Obey

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It has been a long time since I sung this song Trust and Obey.  Such an easy song to sing with a powerful reminder that all we need to do is trust and obey the Lord God. 

Trust and Obey

Written by John H. Sammis, a Pres­by­ter­ian min­is­ter, inspired by a statement made by a young man at a revival meeting.  This young man said “I am not quite sure…but I am goi­ng to trust, and I am going to obey. Dwight Moody took note of it and sent it along to Rev. Sammis. (source)

Rev. Sammis, a New Yorker, was originally a businessman who became a pastor. He wrote more than 100 songs throughout his life.  After serving in various churches as pastor,  he served as teacher at The Bible Institute of Los Angeles. 

Lyrics to Trust and Obey

When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain

Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

Refrain

Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.

Refrain

But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

Refrain

Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet.
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way.
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.

Refrain

Christ the Lord is Risen Today

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Do you know this Easter hymn, Christ the Lord is Risen Today?   Good not only for Easter, but to remind us that the tomb is empty.  God did his work through his son.  He makes our faith a powerhouse!

Christ the Lord is Risen Today

The History

Charles Wesley wrote this hymn. A prolific song writer, Charles Wesley (along with his brother John) served the people on England.  He wrote more than 6, 000 hymns.  His father was a poet and a cleric in the Anglican church.   If you would like to know more about him Christianity Today has a decent article about him. 

Lyrics to Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Lo! Our sun’s eclipse is o’er, Alleluia!
Lo! He sets in blood no more, Alleluia!

Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Alleluia!
Christ has burst the gates of hell, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious king, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Dying once He all doth save, Alleluia!*
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Soar we now, where Christ has led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross—the grave—the skies, Alleluia!

For the less common lyrics please see HymnTime.

Give Me Jesus

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I was first introduced to “Give me Jesus” by Fernando Ortego.  He remains one of my favourite Christian singers.  His way of singing brings me back to God and his music makes me think.  It’s a good combination.  🙂   Anyways, I was reminded of this song as I browsed through Spotify.  This was the first song they pulled up for me. 

Give Me Jesus

The History

Give me Jesus was written by Jeremy Camp. Born in 1978 this American musician hails from Indiana. Jeremy grew up with a pastor for a father, and in turn became a minister himself.   He has won numerous Christian music awards.   His first wife died of cancer, he has since remarried to Adrienne.  They currently live in Nashville with their children. 

Lyrics to Give Me Jesus

In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise

Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus, 
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.

When I am alone,
When I am alone, 
When I am alone,
Give me Jesus.

Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus, 
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.

When I come to die,
When I come to die,
When I come to die,
Give me Jesus.

Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus, 
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.

Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus, 
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
You can have all this world, 
You can have all this world, 
Just give me Jesus.

Jesus Paid It All

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We sang a version of this old hymn in church today, I thought, since I hadn’t shared it before that today was a good day to do so.  🙂   Jesus Paid it All, this hymn fit well with learning the Easter story in the middle of summer.  Without the action of Christ, our faith would be in vain. 

Jesus Paid It All

This lovely hymn was written by Mrs. El­vi­na M. Hall who lived in Maryland.  Written in 1865 Mrs Hall wrote the tune while listening to the pastor preach in Baltimore.  She handed it to him at the close of the service and he paired it with a new tune his organist had played that morning.   (source)  The organist John Grape, had called his tune “All to Christ I owe”.  Elvina was 45 years old at the time, married to Richard Hall.  She later married again to Methodist minister, Thomas Meyers.  She lived 1820-1899.

Lyrics to Jesus Paid It All

I hear the Savior say,
Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.

Refrain

Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.

For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim,
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb.

Refrain

And now complete in Him
My robe His righteousness,
Close sheltered ’neath His side,
I am divinely blest.

Refrain

Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone,
Can change the leper’s spots
And melt the heart of stone.

Refrain

When from my dying bed
My ransomed soul shall rise,
Jesus died my soul to save,
Shall rend the vaulted skies.

Refrain

And when before the throne
I stand in Him complete,
I’ll lay my trophies down
All down at Jesus’ feet.

Refrain

I know where I’m Going

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Today I have an Irish melody for you!   I know where I am going is a song I song more than a time or two in my life, but always in a lower key.  🙂  

As to who wrote it, it’s a traditional hymn that one of my hymnbooks lists as Scottish in origin, and another lists as Irish.  I’ve seen it both ways on-line as well.   So your guess is as good as mine. 🙂

The words I have in this hymnal are different than the words of the videos I chose.  So these might be completely different songs.   I dunno.  The lyrics follow along so run with it folks!  🙂

Lyrics

I know where I'm going, 
And I know who's going with me;
I know why there's music
In the quiet summer morning.

I found a wealth of gold
And of silver I have plenty
I found a light to guide me
When my way gets dark and gloomy

Where Are you going?
Who will walk beside you?
When the night is gloomy
Where is the light to guide you?

And where's your gold
and your sliver brightly shining?
Who writes the music
In the quiet summer morning?

I'm going where he goes
and He'll be there bedies me
The love for which he dies
Is all I need to guide me

And he's my gold 
And silver brightly shining
He writes the music
in the quiet summer morning!

I know where I"m going
but where are you going?

Surely Goodness and Mercy

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Surely goodness and mercy is based on Psalm 23.  It’s a bouncy fun song to sing.  Join in won’t you?  🙂  

surely goodness and mercy

John W. Peterson and Alfred B. Smith were friends who worked on this lovely song together.  To learn the history of how it came to be GO HERE. 

Lyrics

A pilgrim was I, and a wandering,
In the cold night of sin I did roam,
When Jesus the kind Shepherd found me,
And now I am on my way home.

Chorus:
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days, all the days of my life;
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days, all the days of my life.

Verse 2:
He restoreth my soul when I’m weary,
He giveth me strength day by day;
He leads me beside the still waters,
He guards me each step of the way.

Verse 3:
When I walk through the dark lonesome valley,
My savior will walk with me there;
And safely His great hand will lead me
To the mansions He’s gone to prepare.

Chorus:
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days, all the days of my life;
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days, all the days of my life.

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever,
And I shall feast at the table spread for me;
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days, all the days of my life.