O, Happy Day - Primitive Quartet

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O, Happy Day - Primitive Quartet

Post by user36574 » Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:11 am

From Primitive Quartet Album "Laying up Treasures"
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Post by songinmyheart » Tue Dec 03, 2013 1:38 pm

This isn't all that helpful in that I couldn't get the second verse
and am not sure of the first. Please make corrections and fill in blanks
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o happy day that ? on Thee my Savior and my God
well ? this glory heart rejoice until it's raptured all abroad

Chorus
He taught me how to watch and pray and live rejoicing everyday
o happy day o happy day when Jesus washed my sins away

He's done the ? transactions done
I am my Lords and He is mine (He's truly mine)
???

chorus
repeat
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O, Happy Day - Primitive Quartet

Post by Guest » Fri Dec 06, 2013 5:55 pm

I tried my hand at transcribing... got a little more but still stumped.
Then found http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/h/ohappday.htm
Primitives use verse 1 and 3

1. O happy day, that fixed my choice
On Thee, my Savior and my God!
Well may this glowing heart rejoice,
And tell its raptures all abroad.

Refrain
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.

2. 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.

Refrain

3. 'Tis 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.

Refrain

4. Now rest, my long divided heart,
Fixed on this blissful center, rest.
Here have I found a nobler part;
Here heavenly pleasures fill my breast.

Refrain

5. High heaven, 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.

Refrain
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O, Happy Day - Primitive Quartet

Post by Guest » Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:00 pm

There is also this one on hymnal net
http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/347

1. O happy day that fixed my choice
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!

2. 'Tis done-the great transaction's done;
I am my Lord's, and He is mine;
He drew me and I followed on,
Rejoiced to own the call divine.

3. 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.

4. High heav'n that hears 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.

Composer: Philip Doddridge
Title: O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice
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Post by user36574 » Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:13 pm

O HAPPY DAY - PRIMITIVE QUARTET

O HAPPY DAY, O HAPPY DAY
THAT FIXED MY CHOICE
(THAT FIXED MY CHOICE )
ON THEE, MY SAVIOR
(ON THEE, MY SAVIOR )
AND MY GOD!
WELL MAY
WELL MAY THIS GLOWING
HEART REJOICE
(HEART REJOICE)
AND TELL
(AND TELL)
ITS RAPTURES ALL ABROAD.

HE TAUGHT ME HOW
(HE TAUGHT ME HOW)
TO WATCH AND PRAY
(WATCH AND PRAY)
AND LIVE REJOICING
(AND LIVE REJOICING)
EVERY DAY
(EVERY DAY)
O HAPPY DAY,
(O HAPPY DAY),
O HAPPY DAY
(O HAPPY DAY)
WHEN JESUS WASHED
(WHEN JESUS WASHED)
MY SINS AWAY
(MY SINS AWAY).
()
HE'S FROM THE GRAVE
THE GREAT TRANSACTION'S DONE!
I AM MY LORD AND HE IS MINE;
HE DREW ME,
(HE DREW ME)
AND I FOLLOWED ON
(AND I FOLLOWED ON);
CHARMED TO CONFESS
(CHARMED TO CONFESS}
THE VOICE DIVINE
(THE VOICE DIVINE).
(DIVINE)

HE TAUGHT ME HOW
(HE TAUGHT ME HOW)
TO WATCH AND PRAY
(WATCH AND PRAY)
AND LIVE REJOICING
(AND LIVE REJOICING)
EVERY DAY
(EVERY DAY)
O HAPPY DAY,
(O HAPPY DAY),
O HAPPY DAY
(O HAPPY DAY}
WHEN JESUS WASHED
(WHEN JESUS WASHED)
MY SINS AWAY
(MY SINS AWAY).

HE TAUGHT ME HOW
(HE TAUGHT ME HOW)
TO WATCH AND PRAY
(WATCH AND PRAY)
AND LIVE REJOICING
(AND LIVE REJOICING)
EVERY DAY
(EVERY DAY)
O HAPPY DAY,
(O HAPPY DAY),
O HAPPY DAY
(O HAPPY DAY}
WHEN JESUS WASHED
(WHEN JESUS WASHED)
MY SINS AWAY
(MY SINS AWAY).

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Post by user36574 » Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:47 pm

O HAPPY DAY - PRIMITIVE QUARTET

O HAPPY DAY, O HAPPY DAY
THAT FIXED MY CHOICE
(THAT FIXED MY CHOICE )
ON THEE, MY SAVIOR
(ON THEE, MY SAVIOR )
AND MY GOD!
WELL MAY
WELL MAY THIS GLOWING
HEART REJOICE
(HEART REJOICE)
AND TELL
(AND TELL)
ITS RAPTURES ALL ABROAD.

HE TAUGHT ME HOW
(HE TAUGHT ME HOW)
TO WATCH AND PRAY
(WATCH AND PRAY)
AND LIVE REJOICING
(AND LIVE REJOICING)
EVERY DAY
(EVERY PASSING DAY)
O HAPPY DAY,
(O HAPPY DAY),
O HAPPY DAY
(O HAPPY DAY)
WHEN JESUS WASHED
(WHEN JESUS WASHED)
MY SINS AWAY
(MY SINS AWAY).
()
HE'S FROM THE GRAVE
(HE'S FROM THE GRAVE)
TRANSACTION'S DONE
( TRANSACTION'S DONE)
I AM MY LORD AND HE IS MINE;
HE DREW ME,
(HE DREW ME)
I FOLLOWED ON
(I FOLLOWED ON)
CHARMED TO CONFESS
(CHARMED TO CONFESS}
THE VOICE DIVINE
(DIVINE)

HE TAUGHT ME HOW
(HE TAUGHT ME HOW)
TO WATCH AND PRAY
(WATCH AND PRAY)
AND LIVE REJOICING
(AND LIVE REJOICING)
EVERY DAY
( EVERY PASSING DAY)
O HAPPY DAY,
(O HAPPY DAY),
O HAPPY DAY
(O HAPPY DAY)
WHEN JESUS WASHED
(WHEN JESUS WASHED)
MY SINS AWAY
(MY SINS AWAY).

HE TAUGHT ME HOW
(HE TAUGHT ME HOW)
TO WATCH AND PRAY
(WATCH AND PRAY)
AND LIVE REJOICING
(AND LIVE REJOICING)
EVERY DAY
(EVERY PASSING DAY)
O HAPPY DAY,
(O HAPPY DAY),
O HAPPY DAY
(O HAPPY DAY}
WHEN JESUS WASHED
(WHEN JESUS WASHED)
MY SINS AWAY
(MY SINS AWAY

songinmyheart, I think this is it. I found the errors when I synchronized the lyrics
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O, Happy Day - Primitive Quartet

Post by songinmyheart » Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:25 pm

I think so to.
It is way closer than I got it : }
Lord Bless you
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