A música Oh Happy Day foi arranjada por Edwin Hawkins, embora às vezes erroneamente atribuída a ele como compositor, baseia-se em um hino do século 18. Ganhou fama mundial com a gravação do Edwin Hawkins Singers em 1969, virando um hit internacional e um dos primeiros sucessos gospel a ganhar tal reconhecimento. A gravação destacou-se por seu estilo gospel contemporâneo, com uma reinterpretação que incluiu um solo de piano moderno e diferenciaçõe ... Ver mais [+] s rítmicas.
Oh happy day Oh happy day When Jesus washed Oh when He washed Mmm, when He washed All my sins away Oh happy day
Oh happy day (Oh happy day) Oh happy day (Oh happy day) When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) Oh when He washed (When Jesus washed) Mmm, when He washed (Mmm, when He washed) All my sins away (Oh happy day)
He taught me how to watch Watch and pray Watch and pray (Watch and pray) And live rejoicing every day Every day (Every day)
Oh happy day (Oh happy day) Oh happy day (Oh happy day) When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) Oh when He washed (When Jesus washed) Mmm, when He washed (Mmm, when He washed) All my sins away (Oh happy day)
He taught me how to watch Watch and pray Watch and pray (Watch and pray) And live rejoicing every day Every day (Every day)
Oh happy day (Oh happy day) Oh happy day (Oh happy day) When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed) Oh when He washed (When Jesus washed) Oh when He washed (Oh when He washed) All my sins away (Oh happy day) It was a happy day (Oh happy day)