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I Am Happy in Jesus

I have found what I wanted, what I sought for so long

Author: William Edie Marks
Tune: [I have found what I wanted, what I sought for so long]
Published in 7 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 I have found what I wanted, what I sought for so long,
I am happy in Jesus every day;
He has given contentment, he has filled me with song;
I am happy in Jesus every day.

Refrain:
I am daily enraptured and my cup runneth o’er,
I am happy in Jesus every day;
He has crowned me with blessings that I knew not before,
I am happy in Jesus every day.

2 Since I first found a pardon for the sins of my soul,
I’ve been happy in Jesus every day;
For he took me and cleansed me and he then made me whole,
And I’m happy in Jesus every day. [Refrain]

3 Oh, what pleasures he gives me, oh, the joys I have known,
I am happy in Jesus every day;
Oh, what visions of rapture unto me he hath shown;
I am happy in Jesus every day. [Refrain]

Source: Songs of Revival Power #37

Author: William Edie Marks

Born: July 1872, Delaware (probably Wilmington) Died: November 20, 1954, Wilmington, Delaware. Buried: Lombardy Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware. Marks was ap­par­ent­ly liv­ing in Wilm­ing­ton, Del­a­ware, in 1913. His works in­clude: Cream of Song, with Le­an­der Pick­ett & O. B. Cul­pep­per & (Lou­is­ville, Ken­tucky: Pick­ett Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1906) Tears and Tri­umphs No. 4, with Le­an­der Pick­ett & Ben­ja­min Butts (Lou­is­ville, Ken­tucky: Pen­te­cost­al Pub­lish­ing Company, 1910) Noted Hymns, 1927 (ed­it­or) Lyrics-- Christmas Joy Tasting the Joys Trying to Be More like Je­sus We Shall Hear Him Say, "Well Done" Music-- Best Thing I Ev… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I have found what I wanted, what I sought for so long
Title: I Am Happy in Jesus
Author: William Edie Marks
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I am daily enraptured and my cup runneth over
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 7 of 7)

Living Water Songs No. 2 #d52

Praise Ye #130

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Songs for Work and Worship #99

Songs of Conquest No. l #d31

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Songs of Revival Power #37

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The Voice of Melody #99

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