Lift Every Voice and Sing II ‎#8

8. Deep River

Deep river, my home is over Jordan,
Deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into camp ground.
Oh don’t you want to go to that gospel feast,
That promised land where all is peace?
Oh Deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into camp ground.

Text Information

• First Line: Deep river, my home is over Jordan
• Title: Deep River
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Advent
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [Deep river, my home is over Jordan]
• Arranger: Carl Haywood (b. 1949)
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Arr. The Haywood Collection of Negro Spirituals © 1992