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[I have a Friend Whose life is sweet to me]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. Wesley Hicks Incipit: 53343 21616 55333 Used With Text: I'm Happy in Jesus Today

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I'm Happy in Jesus To-day

Author: G. Houston Greene Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: I have a Friend Whose life is sweet to me Refrain First Line: I’m happy in Jesus today Topics: Children; Joy Used With Tune: [I have a Friend Whose life is sweet to me]

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I'm Happy in Jesus Today

Author: C. Houston Greene Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2930 First Line: I have a friend whose life is sweet to me Lyrics: 1. I have a friend whose life is sweet to me, I’m happy in Jesus today; His blood doth keep me clean and make me free, I’m happy in Jesus today. Refrain I’m happy in Jesus today, I’m happy in Jesus today; For Jesus goes with me all the way, I’m happy in Jesus today. 2. He bore my burdens all upon the tree, I’m happy in Jesus today; His precious life He gave to pardon me, I’m happy in Jesus today. [Refrain] 3. His grace to me grows sweeter every day, I’m happy in Jesus today; It helps to keep me from the evil way, I’m happy in Jesus today. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I have a friend whose life is sweet to me]
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I'm Happy in Jesus To-day

Author: G. Houston Greene Hymnal: Tabernacle Hymns #41 (1921) First Line: I have a Friend Whose life is sweet to me Refrain First Line: I’m happy in Jesus today Topics: Children; Joy Tune Title: [I have a Friend Whose life is sweet to me]
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Im Happy in Jesus To-day

Author: C. Houston Greene Hymnal: Glad Tidings in Song #42 (1921) First Line: I have a friend whose life is sweet to me Refrain First Line: I'm happy in Jesus today Topics: Joy Languages: English Tune Title: [I have a friend whose life is sweet to me]

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C. H. Greene

Person Name: C. Houston Greene Author of "Im Happy in Jesus To-day" in Glad Tidings in Song

C. Wesley Hicks

1842 - 1923 Composer of "[I have a friend whose life is sweet to me]" in The Cyber Hymnal Charles Wesley Hicks was a prominent Madisonville, Tennessee lawyer. --en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_K._Hicks

G. Houston Greene

Person Name: C. Houston Greene Author of "I'm Happy in Jesus Today" in The Cyber Hymnal Copyright records indicate Greene was living in Chicago, Illinois, in 1916 © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)
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