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Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: I did not believe the story of a resurrection Refrain First Line: Yes, I found it at the cross Topics: Atonement, Salvation Used With Tune: [I did not believe the story of a resurrection]

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[I did not believe the story of a resurrection]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. Austin Miles Incipit: 12333 33321 75555 Used With Text: I Found it at the Cross

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I Found It At The Cross

Author: Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12620 First Line: I did not believe the story Lyrics: 1 I did not believe the story Of a resurrection day, Then the grave so dark and gloomy Filled my soul with deep dismay; But I found one blessèd morning Every doubt was cleared away, As I stood beside the cross of Jesus. Refrain: Yes, I found it at the cross, I found it at the cross, At the cross, the blessèd cross of Jesus; There I found one blessèd morning Every doubt was cleared away, As I stood beside the cross of Jesus. 2 So altho’ I first drew near it When the world seemed dark and drear, Soon my heart was filled with singing When I heard the words of cheer; As the blessèd Holy Spirit Whispered to me, Do not fear, There is hope in yonder cross of Jesus. [Refrain] 3 At the blessed cross of Jesus, There I saw my pathway clear, At the blessed cross of Jesus, There He wiped away each tear; There I buried every sorrow, There I buried every fear, As I bowed before the cross of Jesus. [Refrain] 4 Now I take there all my burdens, There I carry every care, And I give them to the Master, So no longer I despair; Some sweet day my Lord will call me To come meet Him in the air, As I wait beside the cross of Jesus. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I did not believe the story]

I Found it at the Cross

Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: Triumphant Praises #15 (1901) First Line: I did not believe the story of a resurrection Refrain First Line: Yes, I found it at the cross Languages: English Tune Title: [I did not believe the story of a resurrection]

I found it at the cross

Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #138 (1907) First Line: I did not believe the story of a resurrection Refrain First Line: Yes, I found it at the cross Topics: Atonement, Salvation Tune Title: [I did not believe the story of a resurrection]

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C. Austin Miles

1868 - 1946 Composer of "[I did not believe the story of a resurrection]" in Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel #2” (1905), “Songs of service” (1910), “Ideal Sunday school hymns” (1912). He wrote and/or composed 400+ hymns. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry

Johnson Oatman, Jr.

1856 - 1922 Person Name: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Author of "I found it at the cross" in Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined Johnson Oatman, Jr., son of Johnson and Rachel Ann Oatman, was born near Medford, N. J., April 21, 1856. His father was an excellent singer, and it always delighted the son to sit by his side and hear him sing the songs of the church. Outside of the usual time spent in the public schools, Mr. Oatman received his education at Herbert's Academy, Princetown, N. J., and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute, Bordentown, N. J. At the age of nineteen he joined the M.E. Church, and a few years later he was granted a license to preach the Gospel, and still later he was regularly ordained by Bishop Merrill. However, Mr. Oatman only serves as a local preacher. For many years he was engaged with his father in the mercantile business at Lumberton, N. J., under the firm name of Johnson Oatman & Son. Since the death of his father, he has for the past fifteen years been in the life insurance business, having charge of the business of one of the great companies in Mt. Holly, N. J., where he resides. He has written over three thousand hymns, and no gospel song book is considered as being complete unless it contains some of his hymns. In 1878 he married Wilhelmina Reid, of Lumberton, N.J. and had three children, Rachel, Miriam, and Percy. Excerpted from Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by Jacob Henry Hall; Fleming H. Revell, Co. 1914