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[When the tempter's coils are round thee]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 53334 33227 22321 Used With Text: "Loose Him, and Let Him Go"

Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: When the tempter's coils are round thee Refrain First Line: Loose him and let him go Used With Tune: [When the tempter's coils are round thee]

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"Loose Him, and Let Him Go"

Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: Light in the Valley #155 (1898) First Line: When the tempter's coils are round thee Refrain First Line: Loose him, and let him go Lyrics: 1 When the tempter's coils are round thee, Loose him, and let him go; When his presence seems to bound thee, Loose him, and let him go. Chorus: Loose him, and let him go, Loose him, and let him go; 'Tis the voice of Jesus saying, Loose him, and let him go. 2 Brother cut the cords that bind thee, Loose him, and let him go; Bid the tempter get behind thee, Loose him, and let him go. [Chorus] 3 Do not be by satan driven, Loose him, and let him go; Send a fervent pray'r to heaven, Loose him, and let him go. [Chorus] 4 Let him whisper to you never, Loose him, and let him go; Would you happy be forever, Loose him, and let him go. [Chorus] Topics: Revival Languages: English Tune Title: [When the tempter's coils are round thee]

Loose Him, and Let Him Go

Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: On Wings of Song #127 (1896) First Line: When the tempter's coils are round thee Refrain First Line: Loose him and let him go Languages: English Tune Title: [When the tempter's coils are round thee]

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Johnson Oatman, Jr.

1856 - 1922 Person Name: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Author of ""Loose Him, and Let Him Go" " in Light in the Valley 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, N. J., under the firm name of Johnson Oatman & Son. Since the death of his father, he has for the past fifteen years been in the life insurance business, having charge of the business of one of the great companies in Mt. Holly, N. J., where he resides. He has written over three thousand hymns, and no gospel song book is considered as being complete unless it contains some of his hymns. In 1878 he married Wilhelmina Reid, of Lumberton, N.J. and had three children, Rachel, Miriam, and Percy. Excerpted from Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by Jacob Henry Hall; Fleming H. Revell, Co. 1914

George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Composer of "[When the tempter's coils are round thee]" in On Wings of Song George Crawford Hugg USA 1848-1907. Born near Haddonfield, NJ, he became choirmaster at the Berlin, NJ, Presbyterian Church at age 12. At age 14 he published his first song, “Walk in the light”, which became very popular. He married Anne E Ketchum, and they had a daughter, Evangeline. He served as choirmaster of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and also the Broad Street and Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Churches there. He was also closely associated with the Harper Memorial Presbyterian Church there. He was a prolific composer with over 2000 works, publishing 18 books of revival and Sunday school music, and 90 songs for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, etc.). He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry