No Right to Happiness?

C.S. Lewis raises some interesting points in his essay "Have no Right to Happiness." In this essay, Lewis raises the argument that humans do not have the right to happiness, due to the fact that we as humans don't really have the right to anything. Lewis strives to show how documents such as the Declaration of Independence, which guarantees the right to the pursuit of happiness, is not actually a right. He mentions how there is a difference between pursuing legal happiness and happiness that may not necessarily benefit society. Throughout, Lewis skillfully gives the example of a mysterious Mr. and Mrs. A and B, who cross marriages based on vain reasoning. All of these things are Lewis' proof that happiness is indeed not a right.
While I agree with Lewis in some aspects, overall, I would tend to disagree with Lewis' claim that we have no right to happiness. Let's look at this with a religous lens, which is the only way we can truly decipher this. God created humans. He created humans in his image, the image of God. We are a perfect creation in his eyes. God gave humans many features: physical, mental, and emotional. He gave us these features for our pleasure, and ultimately to worship him. Happiness is one of these emotions that he has given us. It can commonly be used to glorify and praise God, one of the most powerful things we can do. Some people would argue that with the fall, all our rights have been forfeited, however, I would disagree. While as fallen creatures we are truly not deserving of anything, God did not take away our capacities because of sin. He is a good God, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore, I still believe that we have our rights to things such as happiness and joy, which can be used to glorify God. This is why I would disagree with Lewis on his thoughts that we have no right to happiness.