Johnson Oatman, Jr.

1856-1922

Born: April 21, 1856, near Medford, New Jersey. Died: September 25, 1922, Norman, Oklahoma.

Oatman attended Herbert’s Academy in Vincentown, New Jersey, and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute, Bordentown, New Jersey. He was ordained as a Methodist Episcopal minister, but his pastoral work was confined to local churches, as he worked full time in the retail and insurance industries. He wrote lyrics for 5,000 Gospel songs.

Hymns:

1. Come, Soul, and Find Thy Rest
2. Count Your Blessings
3. He Included Me
4. Higher Ground
5. Holy, Holy, Is What the Angels Sing
6. No, Not One
7. Only Once You Pass This Way