1 A royal guest stands at the door,
He's altogether lovely;
None such was ever seen before,
He's altogether lovely.
Chorus:
Altogether lovely,
Altogether lovely,
Fairest among ten thousand,
He's altogether lovely.
2 There's naught about him to condemn,
He's altogether lovely;
Fairest among the sons of men,
He's altogether lovely. [Chorus]
3 His eyes are brighter far than day,
He's altogether lovely;
His smile is sweeter far than May,
He's altogether lovely. [Chorus]
4 Tho' looked at human or divine,
He's altogether lovely;
Ten thousand beauties 'round him shine,
He's altogether lovely. [Chorus]
5 I'll sing, while here on earth I stay,
He's altogether lovely;
And then I'll sing thro' endless day,
He's altogether lovely. [Chorus]
Source: Light in the Valley: a new work of great merit for the Sunday school, revivals, Christian Endeavor, Epworth League, young people's society, and all forward movement along the line of battle... #138
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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