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Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: When we leave earth's shore Refrain First Line: We are going in the morning bright and fair Lyrics: 1 When we leave earth’s shore To return no more, We will sail for that city bright and fair; Where our friends we’ll meet, And our loved ones greet, At the great home-coming over there. Refrain: We are going in the morning bright and fair, To the great home-coming over there; We shall hear the music chime Of the heavenly choir divine At the great home-coming over there! 2 When our friends passed o’er To that unseen shore, How our hearts were filled with deep despair! But beyond death’s sea We’ll united be At the great home-coming over there. [Refrain] 3 There no pain we’ll know, There no tears will flow, In that land we’ll never know a care; But we’ll hand in hand With our loved ones stand, At the great home-coming over there. [Refrain] 4 So we’ll quell our fears And we’ll dry our tears, And we’ll watch for the morning bright and fair, Then, through God’s own grace, We will fill our place At the great home-coming over there. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When we leave earth's shore]

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[When we leave earth's shore]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Howard Entwisle Incipit: 34565 34565 35111 Used With Text: The Home-Coming

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The Home-Coming

Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: Songs of the Century #13 (1900) First Line: When we leave earth's shore Refrain First Line: We are going in the morning bright and fair Lyrics: 1 When we leave earth’s shore To return no more, We will sail for that city bright and fair; Where our friends we’ll meet, And our loved ones greet, At the great home-coming over there. Refrain: We are going in the morning bright and fair, To the great home-coming over there; We shall hear the music chime Of the heavenly choir divine At the great home-coming over there! 2 When our friends passed o’er To that unseen shore, How our hearts were filled with deep despair! But beyond death’s sea We’ll united be At the great home-coming over there. [Refrain] 3 There no pain we’ll know, There no tears will flow, In that land we’ll never know a care; But we’ll hand in hand With our loved ones stand, At the great home-coming over there. [Refrain] 4 So we’ll quell our fears And we’ll dry our tears, And we’ll watch for the morning bright and fair, Then, through God’s own grace, We will fill our place At the great home-coming over there. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [When we leave earth's shore]

The Home-Coming

Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: Songs of Love and Praise No. 5 #84 (1898) First Line: When we leave earth's shore Refrain First Line: We are going in the morning bright and fair Languages: English Tune Title: [When we leave earth's shore]

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Johnson Oatman, Jr.

1856 - 1922 Person Name: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Author of "The Home-Coming" in Songs of the Century 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

J. Howard Entwisle

1865 - 1901 Composer of "[When we leave earth's shore]" in Songs of the Century J Howard Entwisle USA 1865-1901. Born in PA, he became a musician and songbook editor-compiler in Philadelphia, PA, in the 1890s. He collaberated with William J Kirkpatrick, also of Philadelphia, promoting gospel songs. He helped compile “Songs of love and praise #4”, then later “Songs of love and praise #5”. Other published works were: “Bright melodies” (1899), “Heavenly sunlight” (1900), “Exalted praise” (1901). He died in Philadelphia. John Perry