Happy God
“"...the glorious good news of the happy God, with which I was entrusted."”
About this song
A 1914-style hip-hop anthem of joy. Built on 1 Timothy 1:11 — the happy God of the good news — with Psalm 144:15 ("Happy is the people whose God is Jehovah") and Psalm 16:11 ("path of life, fullness of joy"). Sticky chorus hook: He gave me life, He gave me breath, He gave me hope past the day of death.
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Intro
ad-libs, joyful
Yeah, yeah
Hey, hey
1914-style, baby
Jehovah!
Hey!
Verse 1
melodic singsong flow
Woke up this morning, thanking my God (yeah)
Jehovah on my mind, never alone, never odd (hey)
Reading the Bible, that's how I start my day (start it)
First Timothy one-eleven, hear what Paul gotta say (Paul, yeah)
The happy God, the happy God, that's who I serve (serve Him)
Givin' Him all the praise, every line, every word (every word)
Smile on my face when I'm walking down the street (yeah)
Spirit in my chest, every step, every beat (every beat)
Pre-Chorus
building, melodic
I'm so happy, happy, happy (happy)
Servin' a God who is happy, happy (yeah)
Joy in the morning, joy at the night
Walkin' in the truth, walkin' in the light (light, yeah)
Chorus
anthemic, sticky melody
Happy God, happy God (1914!)
Jehovah's the happy God (yeah baby)
He gave me life, He gave me breath
He gave me hope past the day of death
Happy God, happy God (Jehovah!)
Servin' Him is what I want
Sing it loud, sing it proud
From the rooftops, from the crowd
Happy God, happy God (hey!)
Verse 2
Field service Saturday, knockin' door to door (door to door)
Tellin' all my neighbors what the Kingdom's really for (Kingdom!)
No more sickness, no more cryin', no more pain (no more)
Paradise comin' like the sunshine after rain (rain, yeah)
Brothers in the hall, sisters too, family (family)
Worldwide brotherhood, that's the only place to be (yeah)
From Medellín to Tokyo, every tribe, every tongue (tongue)
Singin' to Jehovah, every old one, every young (every young)
Pre-Chorus
I'm so happy, happy, happy (happy)
Servin' a God who is happy, happy (yeah)
Joy in the morning, joy at the night
Walkin' in the truth, walkin' in the light (light, yeah)
Chorus
Happy God, happy God (1914!)
Jehovah's the happy God (yeah baby)
He gave me life, He gave me breath
He gave me hope past the day of death
Happy God, happy God (Jehovah!)
Servin' Him is what I want
Sing it loud, sing it proud
From the rooftops, from the crowd
Happy God, happy God (hey!)
Bridge
softer, melodic, harmonies
Even when the world is heavy on my shoulders (shoulders)
Even when the days get colder, colder (colder)
I just look up to my Father in the heavens
Psalm 16, verse 11 (yeah)
Path of life, fullness of joy with His face
Pleasures at His right hand forever in that place
That's the God I serve, that's the God I love
Lookin' up, givin' thanks to Jehovah up above (above)
Final Chorus
bigger, layered ad-libs
Happy God, happy God (1914!)
Jehovah's the happy God (yeah baby)
He gave me life, He gave me breath
He gave me hope past the day of death
Happy God, happy God (Jehovah!)
Servin' Him is what I want
Sing it loud, sing it proud
From the rooftops, from the crowd
Happy God, happy God (hey!)
Outro
ad-libs fading
Yeah, Jehovah...
Happy God, baby...
1914-style, hey...
Servin' the happy God...
Smile on my face, yeah...
Hey, hey...
Go deeper at jw.org
These articles from Jehovah's organization explain the teachings behind this song.
