The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#255

255. O Happy Day, That Stays My Choice

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

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.

3 'Tis done, the great transaction's done;
I am my Lord's, and He is mine:
He drew me, and I followed on,
Glad to obey the voice divine.

4 High heav'n, 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O happy day, that stays my choice
• Title: O Happy Day, That Stays My Choice
• Author: Philip Doddridge (1755)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Confirmation; Names and Office of Christ: Savior; Vows: Of Confirmation

Tune Information

• Name: HAMBURG
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1825)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: F Major
• Source: From a Gregorian Chant