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Over the River I'm Going

Just over the river I'm going, The angels are watching for me

Author: Emma Pitt
Tune: [Just over the river I'm going]
Published in 3 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Just over the river I’m going,
The angels are watching for me;
In the bright, starry portals of heaven,
The faces of loved ones I’ll see.

Chorus:
Just over the river,
I’ll fear not its roar;
There’s light on the water,
For Jesus has crossed it before.

2 No more in this desert I’ll wander,
Or tread life’s dim pathway alone;
I shall rest where earth’s weary ones gather,
And Jesus embraces His own. [Chorus]

3 I’ll clasp the dear hand of my Savior,
He’ll guide me safe over its foam;
And I’ll fear not the swelling of Jordan,
For bright shines my heavenly home. [Chorus]

4 I’ll strike the pure notes of the blessed,
And crown my Immanuel King;
In His presence, forever and ever,
His glory and honor I’ll sing. [Chorus]

5 The Lamb, ‘mid His chose, His treasure,
In pastures where love never dies;
He will lead them to fountains of pleasure,
And wipe all the tears from their eyes. [Chorus]


Source: Light and Life Songs: adapted especially to sunday schools, prayer meetings and other social services #112

Author: Emma Pitt

Born: 1846, Maryland. Pitt was living in Bal­ti­more, Mar­y­land, by 1880, and through at least 1910. She may have died be­fore 1920, as the daugh­ter with whom she was living in 1910 was on her own and still sin­gle in 1920. --www.hymntime.com Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Just over the river I'm going, The angels are watching for me
Title: Over the River I'm Going
Author: Emma Pitt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Just over the river
Copyright: Public Domain

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Light and Life Songs No. 4 #90

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Light and Life Songs #112

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The Way of Life #77

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