The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes ‎#173

173. On Jordan's rugged 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 arrayed in living green,
Sweet fields arrayed in living green,
And river of delight.

3 O'er all those wide extended plains
Shines one eternal day;
There God, the Sun, for ever reigns,
And scatters night away.

4 No chilling winds, or poisonous breath,
Can reach that healthful shore;
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,
And in his bosom rest?

6 Filled with delight my raptured soul
Can here no longer stay;
Though Jordan's waves around me roll,
Fearless I'd launch away.

Text Information

• First Line: On Jordan's rugged banks I stand
• Publication Date: 1865
• Topic: Closing Songs
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: TAPPAN
• Composer: Geo. Kingsley
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A Major