On Jordan's stormy banks I stand

Samuel Stennett (1787) • English

Primary Scripture: Exodus 6:4

Verse 1

On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, and cast a wishful eye to Canaan's fair and happy land, where my possessions lie.

Chorus

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.

Verse 2

O'er all those wide extended plains shines one eternal day; there God the Son forever reigns, and scatters night away.

Chorus

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.

Verse 3

No chilling winds or poisonous breath can reach that healthful shore; sickness and sorrow, pain and death, are felt and feared no more.

Chorus

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.

Verse 4

When I shall reach that happy place, I'll be forever blest, for I shall see my Father's face, and in his bosom rest.

Chorus

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.

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