Deep River

Deep river, my home is over Jordan

Tune: DEEP RIVER
Published in 27 hymnals

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Piano/Organ

Sweet By and By

Choral

Deep River

Handbells

DEEP RIVER

Representative Text

Deep river, my home is over Jordan,
Deep river, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground.
Oh, don't you want to go to that gospel feast,
That promised land where all is peace?
Oh, deep river, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground.

Source: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: an African American ecumenical hymnal #626

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Text Information

First Line: Deep river, my home is over Jordan
Title: Deep River
Source: African American spiritual; African American spiritual
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Deep river, my home is over Jordan
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #1208
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
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Worship and Rejoice #538
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Instances

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)

A Teaching Hymnal #158

A Teaching Hymnal #158
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African American Heritage Hymnal #605

African American Heritage Hymnal #605
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Hymns for a Pilgrim People #479

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #479
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Hymns of Promise #134

Hymns of Promise #134
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Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #702

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #702
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Lift Every Voice and Sing II #8

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #8
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One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #626

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #626
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Songs of Zion #115

Songs of Zion #115
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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #577

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #577

The Christian Life Hymnal #555

The Christian Life Hymnal #555
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The Cyber Hymnal #1208

The Cyber Hymnal #1208
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The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #491

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #491
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This Far By Faith #174

This Far By Faith #174
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Total Praise #604

Total Praise #604
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Worship and Rejoice #538

Worship and Rejoice #538
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Worship in Song #186

Worship in Song #186
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