Also for tonight:

OH GLORY, HOW HAPPY I AM
(Rev. Gary Davis, edited and last verse Susan O. Hinton)



CHORUS:
O, Glory how happy I am, O, Glory how happy I am
My soul's been washed in the blood of the lamb, Glory, hallelu!

I know something that's mighty swell
A sweet little story that I love to tell
Jesus saved my soul from Hell
Glory, hallelu!
When I had no home to claim
I began to call on Jesus' Name
Saved my soul from sin and shame
Glory hallelu!

Out in the darkness I could not see
But Jesus came and He rescued me
Claimed me and gave me the victory
Glory, hallelu!
You see, when I was out in the world of sin
I had no one to call my friend
Jesus came and he took me in
Glory, hallelu!

One day while Jesus was passing by
He set my sinful soul on fire
He made me laugh and he made me cry
Glory, hallelu!
When I could not understand
Jesus stretched out a lending hand
Led me away to the promised land
Glory, hallelu!

He took my feet out of the miry clay
He put them up on the rock to stay
Now I thank God that I can say
Glory, hallelu!
He took me through His open door,
Said, "Go in peace and sin no more!"
He led me away to the upper bright shore
Glory, hallelu!

So stand back Satan, get out of my way
I don't want to hear another word you say
I'm on my way up the King's highway
Glory, hallelu!
I'm fire-baptized and Holy-Ghost-filled
Out here to do my Master's will
I must keep going, I can't be still,
Glory hallelu!

Some day in Heaven I'll see His face
Thank him from the heart for His saving Grace
Thank Him for feet to run this race
Glory hallelu!
And then all around me, I hope to find
Every single soul of this humankind
Eyes wide open, no longer blind,
Glory hallelu!


CHORDS:

CHORUS:
(C)O, Glory how happy I am, (F)O, Glory how (C)happy I am
(F)My soul's been washed in the (C)blood of the lamb, Glory, (C)hal- le- (C)lu!

(C)I know something that's mighty swell
A sweet little story that I love to tell
(F)Jesus saved my (C)soul from Hell
Glory, (G)hal- le- (C)lu!
(C)When I had no home to claim
I began to call on Jesus' Name
(F)Saved my soul from (C)sin and shame
Glory, (G)hal- le- (C)lu!


SOURCE:
Riverlark Music CD, RL CD 102, OH GLORY, HOW HAPPY I AM, the sacred songs of Rev. Gary Davis, Andy Cohen. SH