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Take Off the Old Coat
Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: The feast is prepared, you're urged to come in Refrain First Line: O take off the old coat, put on the new Lyrics: 1 The feast is prepared, you're urged to come in,
Long years you have worn that old coat of sin;
But for such a feast this old garment won't do,
Then take off the old coat, put on the new.
Chorus:
O take off the old coat, put on the new,
For Christ has a garment ready for you;
White robes of Salvation wait at the door,
Then take off the old coat, wear it no more.
2 The old coat has brought you sorrow and care,
It led you to shame, it led to despair;
It never has been a blessing to you,
Then take off the old coat, put on the new. [Chorus]
3 The old coat is soiled without and within,
All covered with guilt, all spotted with sin;
To wear to the banquet it never will do,
Then take off the old coat, put on the new. [Chorus]
4 The new coat is lovely, spotless, and pure,
Arrayed in that coat, a welcome is sure;
A place at the feast will be saved for you,
Then take off the old coat, put on the new. [Chorus] Topics: Revival Used With Tune: [The feast is prepared, you're urged to come in]
Take Off the Old Coat
Take Off the Old Coat
Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: Light in the Valley #99 (1898) First Line: The feast is prepared, you're urged to come in Refrain First Line: O take off the old coat, put on the new Lyrics: 1 The feast is prepared, you're urged to come in,
Long years you have worn that old coat of sin;
But for such a feast this old garment won't do,
Then take off the old coat, put on the new.
Chorus:
O take off the old coat, put on the new,
For Christ has a garment ready for you;
White robes of Salvation wait at the door,
Then take off the old coat, wear it no more.
2 The old coat has brought you sorrow and care,
It led you to shame, it led to despair;
It never has been a blessing to you,
Then take off the old coat, put on the new. [Chorus]
3 The old coat is soiled without and within,
All covered with guilt, all spotted with sin;
To wear to the banquet it never will do,
Then take off the old coat, put on the new. [Chorus]
4 The new coat is lovely, spotless, and pure,
Arrayed in that coat, a welcome is sure;
A place at the feast will be saved for you,
Then take off the old coat, put on the new. [Chorus] Topics: Revival Languages: English Tune Title: [The feast is prepared, you're urged to come in]
Take Off the Old Coat
Take off the Old Coat
Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: Corn In Egypt #99 (1900) First Line: The feast is prepared, you're urged to come in Refrain First Line: O take off the old coat, put on the new Languages: English Tune Title: [The feast is prepared, you're urged to come in]
Take off the Old Coat
Take Off the Old Coat
Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: Fairer than Day (Enlarged Edition) #120 (1903) First Line: The feast is prepared, you're urged to come in Refrain First Line: O take off the old coat, put on the new Languages: English Tune Title: [The feast is prepared, you're urged to come in]
Take Off the Old Coat
Johnson Oatman, Jr.
1856 - 1922 Person Name: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Author of "Take Off the Old Coat" 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
Johnson Oatman, Jr.
George C. Hugg
1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Composer of "[The feast is prepared, you're urged to come in]" in Praise and Rejoicing 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
George C. Hugg
