Hymns for the Living Church ‎#545

545. On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand

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;
O 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 nor 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 His bosom rest? (Refrain)

Text Information

• First Line: On Jordan's stormy banks I stand
• Title: On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand
• Author: Samuel Stennett (1787)
• Refrain First Line: I am bound for the promised land
• Meter: C.M. Ref.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 11:16
  ;
  Revelation 21:27
• Topic: Funeral

Tune Information

• Name: PROMISED LAND
• Arranger: Rigdon M. McIntosh (1895)
• Meter: C.M. Ref.
• Key: E♭ Major