Never Lose Sight of Jesus

O Pilgrim bound for the heavenly land

Author: Johnson Oatman
Tune: [O Pilgrim bound for the heavenly land] (Excell)
Published in 27 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 Oh, Pilgrim bound for the heav'nly land,
Never lose sight of Jesus;
He'll lead you gently with loving hand,
Never lose sight of Jesus.

Chorus:
Never lose sight of Jesus,
Never lose sight of Jesus;
Day and night He will lead you right,
Never lose sight of Jesus.

2 Whene'er you're tempted to go astray,
Never lose sight of Jesus;
Press onward, upward, the narrow way,
Never lose sight of Jesus. [Chorus]

3 Tho' dark the pathway may seem ahead,
Never lose sight of Jesus;
"I will be with you," His word hath said,
Never lose sight of Jesus; [Chorus]

4 When death is knocking outside the door,
Never lose sight of Jesus;
Till safely landed on Canaan's shore,
Never lose sight of Jesus. [Chorus]

Source: The New Praiseworthy: for the Church and Sunday School #151

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: O Pilgrim bound for the heavenly land
Title: Never Lose Sight of Jesus
Author: Johnson Oatman
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Never lose sight of Jesus
Copyright: Public Domain

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