The Christian Sunday School Hymnal ‎#25

25. On Jordan's Stromy Banks

1 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand,
And cast a wishful eye
To Canaan's fair and happy land,
Where my possessions lie.

Refrain:
We will rest in the fair and happy land,
Just across on the evergreen shore,
Sing the song of Moses and the Lamb,
And dwell with Jesus evermore.

2 O'er all those wide-extended plains
Shines one eternal day;
There God, the Sun, forever reigns,
And scatters night away. [Refrain]

3 When shall I reach that happy place,
And be forever blest?
When shall I see my Father's face,
And in his bosom rest? [Refrain]

4 Filled with delight, my raptured soul
Would here no longer stay;
Though Jordan's waves around me roll,
Fearless I'd launch away. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: On Jordan's stormy banks I stand
• Title: On Jordan's Stromy Banks
• Author: Samuel Stennett
• Refrain First Line: We will rest in the fair and happy land
• Publication Date: 1883
• Scripture:
  Deuteronomy 34:1

Tune Information

• Name: [On Jordan's stormy banks I stand]
• Composer: T. C. O'Kane