Oh Happy Day (song)

Oh Happy Day
General information
Feature films	Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Secretariat
Albums	Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Composer	Philip Doddridge (uncredited) Edward F. Rimbault (uncredited) Edwin Hawkins
Lyrics	Philip Doddridge (uncredited) Edward F. Rimbault (uncredited) Edwin Hawkins
Performers	Ahmal (Ryan Toby)
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"Oh Happy Day" is a gospel song sung by the St. Francis Choir in the film, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. The school choir performs the song before the school, led by the preachy but talented vocalist Ahmal.

Lyrics

Oh happy day (oh happy day)
Oh happy day (oh happy day)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
Washed my sins away (oh happy day)
Oh happy day (oh happy day)

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la

Oh happy day (oh happy day)
Oh happy day (oh happy day)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
When my Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
He washed my sins away

La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la

He taught me how (oh, He taught me how)
To wash (to wash, to wash)
Fight and pray (to fight and pray)
Fight and pray
And he taught me how to live rejoicing yes, He did (and live rejoicing)
Oh yeah, every, every day (every, every day)
Every day!
Oh happy day (oh happy day)
Oh happy day, yeah (oh happy day)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
When my Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
My sins away (oh happy day)
I'm talking about that happy day (oh happy day)
He taught me how (oh yeah, how)
To wash (to wash)
Fight and pray (sing it, sing it, c'mon and sing it)
Fight and pray
And to live, yeah, yeah, c'mon everybody (and live rejoicing every, every day)
Sing it like you mean it, oh...
Oh happy day (oh happy day)
I'm talking about the happy days (oh happy day)
C'mon and talk about the happy days (oh happy day)
Oh, oh, oh happy days (oh happy day)
Ooh talking about happy day (oh happy day)
Oh yeah, I know I'm talking about happy days (oh happy day)
Oh yeah, sing it, sing it, sing it, yeah, yeah (oh happy day)
Oh, oh, oh
Oh happy day!

v - e - d

Media Sister Act • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit • Sister Act 3: Kicking the Habit • Musical Characters Deloris Van Cartier • Sister Mary Robert • Rita Watson Songs Movie Songs: Rescue Me • Hail Holy Queen • I Will Follow Him • Pay Attention • Oh Happy Day • Joyful, Joyful • Ain't No Mountain High Enough Musical Songs: Take Me to Heaven • Fabulous, Baby! • Here Within These Walls • How I Got The Calling • When I Find My Baby • Do the Sacred Mass • I Could Be That Guy • Raise Your Voice • Sunday Morning Fever • Lady in the Long Black Dress • Bless Our Show • The Life I Never Led • Sister Act • Spread The Love Around • It's Good to Be a Nun • Haven't Got a Prayer