1 There's a place for ev'ry one,
In the path of duty;
There is work that must be done,
In the path of duty.
Chorus:
In the path of duty,
Blessed path of duty;
Joy unspeakable I find,
In the path of duty.
2 'Tis a blessed place to be,
In the path of duty;
Jesus comes and walks with me,
In the path of duty. [Chorus]
3 Help to others we can give,
In the path of duty;
Souls once dead are made to live;
In the path of duty. [Chorus]
4 O 'tis sweet with Christ to walk,
In the path of duty;
O 'tis good with him to talk,
In the path of duty. [Chorus]
5 Cares of life are left behind,
In the path of duty;
Heaven's duty I soon shall find,
In the path of duty. [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... #49
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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