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Away Over Jordan

Alice Terrell • English

Primary Scripture: James 1:12

Verse 1

Oh! we are going to wear a crown, Oh! we are going to wear a crown, Oh! we are going to wear a crown, To wear a starry crown.

Chorus

Away over Jordan, With our blessed Jesus Away over Jordan, To wear a starry crown.

Verse 2

You must be sav'd to wear a crown, You must be sav'd to wear a crown, You must be sav'd to wear a crown, To wear a starry crown.

Chorus

Away over Jordan, With our blessed Jesus Away over Jordan, To wear a starry crown.

Verse 3

You must be cleans'd to wear that crown. You must be cleans'd to wear that crown. You must be cleans'd to wear that crown, To wear a starry crown.

Chorus

Away over Jordan, With our blessed Jesus Away over Jordan, To wear a starry crown.

Verse 4

You must live upright to wear that crown. You must live upright to wear that crown. You must live upright to wear that crown, To wear a starry crown.

Chorus

Away over Jordan, With our blessed Jesus Away over Jordan, To wear a starry crown.

Verse 5

You must fight the fight to wear that crown. You must fight the fight to wear that crown. You must fight the fight to wear that crown, To wear a starry crown.

Chorus

Away over Jordan, With our blessed Jesus Away over Jordan, To wear a starry crown.

Verse 6

You must bear the cross to win that crown. You must bear the cross to win that crown. You must bear the cross to win that crown, To wear a starry crown.

Chorus

Away over Jordan, With our blessed Jesus Away over Jordan, To wear a starry crown.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • james 1:12

Reference 2

  • 1-peter 5:4