Lift Every Voice and Sing II ‎#9

9. On Jordan's Stormy 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:
I am bound for the promised land,
I am bound for the promised land;
Oh, who will come and go with me?
I am bound for the promised land.

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

3 No chilling winds or pois’nous breath
Can reach that healthful shore;
Sickness and sorrow, pain and death,
Are felt and feared no more. [Refrain]

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

Text Information

• First Line: On Jordan's stormy banks I stand
• Title: On Jordan's Stormy Banks
• Author: Samuel Stennett (1727-1795)
• Refrain First Line: I am bound for the promised land
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: [On Jordan's stormy banks I stand]
• Adapter: Rigdon McCoy McIntosh (1836-1899)
• Arranger: Norman Johnson
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: American melody
• Copyright: Arr. © 1968 Singspiration Music/ASCAP. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission of Benson Music Group, Inc.