Johnson oatman jr 1856 1922 penny

Johnson oatman jr 1856 1922 penny: This song is titled

The text was written by Johnson Oatman Jr. The son of a well-known singer, Oatman was an insurance salesman and Methodist preacher who became a prolific hymn text writer. Very little is known about Marks, including the time and place of his birth, other than that he is usually identified as a twentieth century composer. Culpepper for the Pickett Publishing Co.

Apparently, Marks was living at Wilmington, DE, in Benson Jr. When I was a youngster, I recall my piano teacher saying that she was once called upon to provide music for a funeral and was asked to play "The Last Mile of the Way," which had been previously unknown to her. I had not known of it prior to that, but since then I have seen "It Is Mine" in several denominational hymnbooks from my collection, though none have any date or further information about Marks.

The year of his death is usually given as Sanderson; the Majestic Hymnal No. Today, it may be found in the Songs of the Church edited by Alton H. Howard; and the Praise for the Lord edited by John P.