1 Loudly, loudly, Easter bells are ringing,
Gladly, gladly, happy voices singing,
Christ the Lord is risen,
From His gloomy prison,
Glory to His holy name;
Ringing, ringing, keep the joy bells ringing,
Gladly, gladly, voices join in singing,
Blessed tribute bringing,
Upward songs are winging,
On this happy Easter day.
2 Praise Him, praise Him, while the bells are ringing,
Glory, glory, may each heart keep singing,
Tho' the grave infold Him,
Yet it could not hold Him,
Laud and magnify His name;
Harken, harken, clear the bells are ringing,
Join them, join them, hearts and voices singing,
To the Saviour clinging,
Now with joy upspringing,
Praise Him on this Easter day.
3 Once more, once more, set the bells to ringing,
Louder, louder, may each voice keep singing,
Swell the blessed story,
Jesus lives in glory,
Blessed be His holy name;
Praise Him, praise Him, while the bells are ringing,
Glad news, glad news, ev'rywhere keep singing,
Heaven's gates are swinging,
Angels join in singing,
Praises on this Easter day.
Source: Light in the Valley: a new work of great merit for the Sunday school, revivals, Christian Endeavor, Epworth League, young people's society, and all forward movement along the line of battle... #213
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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