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Happy day, O happy day!

Author: F. E. B. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Sweet promise, I will come again Lyrics: 1 Sweet promise, "I will come again; Go preach this gospel to all men;" "Come quickly, Lord," my soul doth say, "And bring that happy day." Chorus: Happy day, O happy day! Happy, O happy day! Come quickly Lord, no more delay; Come quickly, happy day. 2 The righteous dead shall then arise, With living saints ascend the skies; And Satan in this vale of tears Be bound a thousand years. [Chorus] 3 The city bright shall then appear, The wicked then be raised to hear The Judge's awful sentence dire, And earth shall melt with fire. [Chorus] 4 Then shall it blossom as of old, In beauty glorious to behold; And sin and death be found no more On that immortal shore. [Chorus] Topics: Bible Songs Judgment and Second Advent Scripture: Malachi 4:2 Used With Tune: HAPPY DAY

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[Sweet promise, I will come again]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Franklin Edson Belden Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 32111 51324 32227 Used With Text: Happy Day

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Happy Day

Author: Franklin Edson Belden Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16147 First Line: Sweet promise, I will come again Refrain First Line: Happy day, O happy day! Lyrics: 1 Sweet promise, "I will come again; Go preach this Gospel to all men"; "Come quickly, Lord," my soul doth say, "And bring that happy day." Refrain: Happy day, O happy day! Happy day, O happy day! Come quickly, Lord, no more delay; Come quickly, happy day. 2 The righteous dead shall then arise; With living saints ascend the skies; And Satan in this vale of tears Be bound a thousand years. [Refrain] 3 The city bright shall then appear, The wicked then be raised to hear The Judge’s awful sentence dire, And earth shall melt with fire. [Refrain] 4 Then shall it blossom as of old, In beauty glorious to behold! And sin and death be found no more On that immortal shore. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Sweet promise, I will come again]

Happy day, O happy day!

Author: F. E. B. Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1331 (1886) First Line: Sweet promise, I will come again Lyrics: 1 Sweet promise, "I will come again; Go preach this gospel to all men;" "Come quickly, Lord," my soul doth say, "And bring that happy day." Chorus: Happy day, O happy day! Happy, O happy day! Come quickly Lord, no more delay; Come quickly, happy day. 2 The righteous dead shall then arise, With living saints ascend the skies; And Satan in this vale of tears Be bound a thousand years. [Chorus] 3 The city bright shall then appear, The wicked then be raised to hear The Judge's awful sentence dire, And earth shall melt with fire. [Chorus] 4 Then shall it blossom as of old, In beauty glorious to behold; And sin and death be found no more On that immortal shore. [Chorus] Topics: Bible Songs Judgment and Second Advent Scripture: Malachi 4:2 Tune Title: HAPPY DAY

Happy day, O happy day

Author: F. E. Belden Hymnal: Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d996 (1886) First Line: Sweet promise, I will come again Languages: English

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F. E. Belden

1858 - 1945 Person Name: F. E. B. Author of "Happy day, O happy day!" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evangelist Billy Sunday. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royalties, he did donate his papers and manuscripts to the church’s seminary at his death. He died on December 2, 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan. N.N., Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/l/belden_fe.htm