The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5836

5836. Rest over Jordan

1. ’Tis a blessèd hope, and it cheers my soul,
I shall rest by and by over Jordan;
When my work is done and my crown is won,
I shall rest, sweetly rest over Jordan.

Refrain
Over Jordan, over Jordan, I shall rest
Sweetly rest by and by;
’Tis a precious hope, ’tis a blessèd hope,
I shall rest, sweetly rest over Jordan.

2. ’Tis a blessèd hope which my Savior gives,
I shall rest by and by over Jordan;
I shall see Him there in His mansion fair,
When I rest, sweetly rest over Jordan. [Refrain]

3. With a steadfast faith I will labor on,
I shall rest, sweetly rest over Jordan;
O what joy ’twill be the redeemed to see,
When I rest, sweetly rest, over Jordan. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis a blessèd hope, and it cheers my soul
• Title: Rest over Jordan
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1877)
• Refrain First Line: Over Jordan, over Jordan, I shall rest
• Language: English
• Source: Welcome Tidings, by Robert Lowry, Howard Doane & Ira D. Sankey (New York: Biglow & Main, 1877), number 63
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ['Tis a blessèd hope, and it cheers my soul]
• Composer: William Howard Doane
• Incipit: 12354 56617 65153
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain