The Voice of Praise ‎#966

966. On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye

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

2 Oh, the transporting, rapturous scene,
That rises to my sight!--
Sweet fields, arrayed in living green,
And rivers of delight.

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

4 No chilling winds, nor 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 for ever blest?
When shall I see my Father's face,
And in his bosom rest?

6 Filled with delight, my raptured soul
Would here no longer stay;
Though Jordan's waves should round me roll,
I'd fearless launch away.

Text Information

• First Line: On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye
• Author: Stennett
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 33:17
  ;
  Isaiah 51:11
  ;
  2 Corinthians 5:8
  ;
  Revelation 21
  ;
  Revelation 22:5
• Topic: Heaven; Heaven in Prospect

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