When God Held Out His Hand

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A prodigal, lone, sick and poor

Author: Johnson Oatman
Tune: [A prodigal, lone, sick and poor]
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1 A prodigal, lone, sick, and poor,
So weak that I could hardly stand,
I heard a knocking at the door,
And God held out to me his hand.

Refrain:
Yes, God’s own hand, his blessed hand,
Reached out to help a sinner stand;
I started for that better land,
When God held out to me his hand.

2 My life was like a vessel tossed
Upon some lonely ocean strand,
My strength was gone, and hope was lost,
When God held out to me his hand. [Refrain]

3 If I but to the end endure,
Some day before the throne I’ll stand,
For I received the promise sure,
When God held out to me his hand. [Refrain]

Source: Songs of Christian Service #38

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Author: Johnson Oatman

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… Go to person page >

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First Line:	A prodigal, lone, sick and poor
Title:	When God Held Out His Hand
Author:	Johnson Oatman
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Yes, God's own hand, His blessed hand
Copyright:	Public Domain