Thursday, March 19, 2009

O Happy Day

I’ve been waiting and wanting soooo badly to introduce this song for our local Church (Wellspring Church) about a year now since the Worship God conference 08 (where I initially heard the song). When I first listened to this song I thought it would be more appropriate for youth group audience since the tune/melody appear bit…I don’t know “yippidy do?” (sorry for the lack of relevant terms). I mean, when was the last time you sang the words, “happy day” especially in worship song without thinking of Fonzie with his black leather jacket being cool like that. But when I carefully read the lyrics and realized that despite its simple words to song, they paint an awesome picture of what has already happened 2,000 years ago when Christ died for our sins on the Cross and three days later rose again! Without resurrection of Christ, our forgiveness of sins and righteous standing before God would deem insufficient because we would still be enslaved to sin and consequently our sins would still hold us captive. But in the light of Pastor Sam’s sermon last week regarding centrality of the Gospel and its “First importance” of Christ’s death and resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:3-5), I think it’s MORE than appropriate to sing this song with a LOUD shout of joy!

So will you join me in listening and learning this song in light of upcoming Easter this year? And it’s totally okay to shout aloud with one voice “O happy day!”

Link to the song:
http://www.myspace.com/timhughesmusic

O Happy Day by Tim Hughes

Verse 1:
The greatest day in history, Death is beaten
You have rescued me
Sing it out Jesus is alive
The empty cross, The empty grave
Life eternal You have won the day
Shout it out Jesus is alive
He's alive

Chorus:
Oh happy day, happy day
You washed my sin away
Oh happy day, happy day
I'll never be the same
Forever I am changed

Verse 2:
When I stand, in that place
Free at last, meeting face to face
I am Yours Jesus You are mine
Endless joy, perfect peace
Earthly pain finally will cease
Celebrate Jesus is alive
He's alive

Bridge:
Oh what a glorious day
What a glorious way
That You have saved me
Oh what a glorious day
What a glorious name


And yes, Wellspring Church, we WILL (well, most likely…hopefully) sing this song in next few weeks. Lord willing! :)