New Songs of Pentecost No. 3 ‎#54

54. The Highlands of Canaan

1 I have left the wilderness beyond the rolling tide,
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
In the land of promise I would evermore abide,
Hallelujah, hallelujah!

Refrain:
For the highlands of Canaan I’m longing,
I have tasted its corn and wine;
I am going to possess all this land of righteousness,
I will claim it and make it mine.
For the highlands of Canaan I’m longing,
I have tasted its corn and wine;
I have left the desert sand for the blessed Beulah land,
Hallelujah forevermore!

2 Here the sun is brightly shining and the sky is clear,
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
No more marches thro’ the burning sands and deserts drear,
Hallelujah, hallelujah! [Refrain]

3 I would not always be dwelling near the Jordan side,
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
I would climb the hills of promise and would there reside,
Hallelujah, hallelujah! [Refrain]

4 Many cities have been conquered in this goodly land,
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
I am pressing towards the highlands at the Lord’s command,
Hallelujah, hallelujah! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I have left the wilderness beyond the rolling tide
• Title: The Highlands of Canaan
• Author: H. L.
• Refrain First Line: For the highlands of Canaan I'm longing
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [I have left the wilderness beyond the rolling tide]
• Composer: Haldor Lillenas
• Notes: Now Public Domain.