Rev. Gary Davis

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Oh, when I was out in the world of sin
I had no one to be my friend
Jesus came and he taken me in
Glory, hallelu
And he taken my feet out the miry clay
He placed them up on a rock to stay
I thank God that I can say
Glory, hallelu

Oh, Glory how happy I am
Oh, Glory how happy I am
My soul is washed in the blood of the lamb
Glory, hallelu

I was out in darkness and I could not see
Jesus came and he rescued me
He claimed me and gave me a victory
Glory, hallelu
And one day while Jesus was passing by
He set my sinful soul on fire
He made me laugh and he made me cry
Glory, hallelu

Oh, Glory how happy I am
Oh, Glory how happy I am
My soul is washed in the blood of the lamb
Glory, hallelu

When I could not understand
Jesus, he give me a lending hand
Led me away to the promised land
Glory, hallelu
Oh, well he give me a horn and he told me to blow
Go in peace and sin no more
He led me away to the upright shore
Glory, hallelu

Oh, Glory how happy I am
Oh, Glory how happy I am
My soul is washed in the blood of the lamb
Glory, hallelu

I know something that's mighty swell
A sweet little story I love to tell
Jesus saved my soul from Hell
Glory, hallelu
Oh, stand back Satan, get out of my way
I don't want to hear not a word you say
I'm on my way to the King's highway
Glory, hallelu
Well thank God I got over at last
Thank God I got over at last
My feet is planted in the narrow path
Glory, hallelu

Oh, Glory how happy I am
Oh, Glory how happy I am
My soul is washed in the blood of the lamb
Glory, hallelu

When I had no home to claim
I begin to call on Jesus' name
He saved me from old Satan's chains
Glory, hallelu
Now I'm fire-baptized and holy ghost-filled
I'm out here to do my master's will
I must keep going, I must keep
Glory, hallelu

Oh, Glory how happy I am
Oh, Glory how happy I am
My soul is washed in the blood of the lamb
Glory, hallelu

"Oh Glory, How Happy I Am"
Words and Music by Rev. Gary Davis
Rainbow Quest with Pete Seeger (Episode 23)

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Uploaded: March 23, 2007 at 12:20 am
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Video Comments:
MandoMohan (November 18, 2008 at 12:58 am)
You've got to love inspirational gospel singer. I shook his hand at the Cambridge Folk Festival in '72 and I've played like him ever since.
Thanks for this!
hbdavew (November 14, 2008 at 12:06 am)
I feel compelled to paraphrase the Monster in 'Bride of Frankenstein': "Music good. Politics bad"
cosmobunker (November 11, 2008 at 10:44 pm)
Oh dearest ar, you poor,poor, condescending insincere numbnut like your hero Pete the "cowardly commie". Your pity is not needed here. Save your pity for the billions who are enslaved by statist countries who dont have the freedom to express how they really feel. By the way, if you need help defending yourselves from whatever barbarians are at your gate, we'll help you, and when we save you all we'll ask is for a small plot of land for the hero's who made it possible for you to be free.
draoicht22 (November 11, 2008 at 4:32 pm)
more planks in eyes
arscott69 (November 11, 2008 at 3:53 pm)
the below was an answer to COSMOBUNKER.
hbdavew (November 11, 2008 at 12:01 am)
Pete Seegar...an Evil Devil. I knew it from the first time I heard him play 'Skip to My Lou' and 'I've Been Working on the Railroad' on that 10 inch record when I was a child.
cosmobunker (November 9, 2008 at 4:27 pm)
Wow. A real live Kool Aid drinker.
cosmobunker (November 8, 2008 at 4:19 pm)
It Make Pete a coward or an enabler. which is worse? As far as what the world thinks about US, you never seem to hear about the millions of people who think we are the only light in the world, and wonder why we are turning into appeasing socialists.
almanacofsleep (November 8, 2008 at 10:14 pm)
NO one thinks america is any kind of light, your almost universly hated by every one, I mean if you were socialists you proberly wouldn't have invaded Iraq and the entire Middle East (and the price of oil) wouldn't be so fucked up.
arscott69 (November 11, 2008 at 3:52 pm)
Oh my dear! you poor,poor, mis-guided fool. I feel sorry for you and your kind.
There may be Millions of people who think you are the light, but i would just like to point out there are few Billion in the world!