Gloria Deo ‎#617

617. On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand

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

2 O the transporting, rapturous scene,
That rises to my sight.
Sweet fields array’d in living green,
Sweet fields array’d in living green,
And rivers of delight.

3 All o’er those wide extended plains
Shines one eternal day;
There God, the Son, forever reigns,
There God, the Son, forever reigns,
And scatters night away.

4 No chilling winds, nor poisonous breath
Can reach that healthful shore;
Sickness and sorrow, pain and death,
Sickness and sorrow, pain and death,
Are felt and feared no more.

5 When shall I reach that happy place,
And be forever blest?
When shall I see my Father’s face,
When shall I see my Father’s face,
And in His bosom rest?

Text Information

• First Line: On Jordan's stormy banks I stand
• Title: On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand
• Author: Samuel Stennett
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Heaven
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: TAPPAN
• Composer: Geo. Kingsley
• Notes: Public Domain.