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Hand In Hand With Jesus

Once from my poor sin-sick soul Christ did every burden roll

Author: Johnson Oatman
Tune: [Once from my poor sin sick soul]
Published in 58 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Once from my poor sin-sick soul
Christ did ev'ry burden roll,
Now I walk redeemed and whole,
Hand in hand with Jesus.

Chorus:
Hand in hand we walk each day,
Hand in hand along the way;
Walking thus I cannot stray,
Hand in hand with Jesus.

2 In my night of dark despair,
Jesus heard and answered prayer,
Now I’m walking free as air,
Hand in hand with Jesus. [Chorus]

3 From the strait and narrow way,
Praise the Lord, I cannot stray,
For I'm walking ev'ry day,
Hand in hand with Jesus. [Chorus]

4 When the stars are backward rolled,
And His Home I shall behold,
I will walk those streets of gold,
Hand in hand with Jesus. [Chorus]

Source: Church Hymnal #55

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 >

Text Information

First Line: Once from my poor sin-sick soul Christ did every burden roll
Title: Hand In Hand With Jesus
Author: Johnson Oatman
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Hand in hand we walk each day
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #12629
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #391

Our Sacrifice of Praise #72

Page Scan

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #205

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #661

Sacred Selections for the Church #149

Songs of Love and Devotion #79

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #12629

Include 51 pre-1979 instances
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