Weep not for me, weep not for mme, for me.
1 Tho' o'er my lifeless form you may be bending,
For now my song with angel notes is blending;
I'm safe at home, when joys are never ending,
Weep not for me.
Chorus:
Dear friends, weep not for me, but still your sorrow,
Dear friends, weep not for me, but comfort borrow;
In heav'n above we'll meet again tomorrow,
Weep not for me.
2 But think of me as only gone before you;
From heav'nly heights I will be watching o'er you,
Just by the gates I will be waiting for you,
Weep not for me. [Chorus]
3 Tho' now with grief your heart is sad and aching,
Tho' now with sobs your bosom may be shaking;
Mine eyes have seen the golden morning breaking,
Weep not for me. [Chorus]
4 Tho' now you feel a sense of desolation,
For those who mourn there is a consolation;
In heav'n above will come no separation,
Weep not for me. [Chorus]
5 Tho' 'tis God's will that earthly ties should sever,
We'll meet again, where parting cometh never;
There, hand in hand, we'll live and love for ever,
Weep not for me. [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... #32
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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