Over Jordan (Slade)

lyricist: Mary Slade, 1872
Composer: James Murray

With His dear and lov­ing care

Will the Sav­ior lead us on

To the hills and val­leys fair

Over Jor­dan?

Yes

we’ll rest our wea­ry feet

By the crys­tal wa­ters sweet

When the peace­ful shore we greet

Over Jor­dan.

Over Jor­dan

ov­er Jor­dan!

Yes

we’ll rest our wea­ry feet

By the crys­tal wa­ters sweet

Over Jor­dan

ov­er Jor­dan

When the peace­ful shore we’ll greet

Over Jor­dan.

Through the roc­ky wild­er­ness

Will the Sav­ior lead us on

To the land we shall pos­sess

Over Jor­dan?

Yes

by night the won­drous ray

Cloudy pil­lar by the day

They shall guide us on our way

Over Jor­dan.

With His strong and migh­ty hand

Will the Sav­ior lead us on

To that good and plea­sant land

Over Jor­dan?

Yes

where vine and ol­ive grow

And the brooks and fount­ains flow

Thirst nor hun­ger shall we know

Over Jor­dan.

In the Pro­mised Land to be

Will the Sav­ior lead us on

Till fair Ca­naan’s shore we see

Over Jor­dan?

Yes

to dwell with Thee at last

Guide and lead us

as Thou hast

Till the part­ed wave be passed

Over Jor­dan.

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