Verse 1
D G D
On Jordan’s stormy banks I stand,
D A
And cast a wishful eye
D G D
To Canaan’s fair and happy land,
D Asus A D
Where my possessions lie.
Verse 2
D G D
All o’er those wide extended plains,
D A
Shines one eternal day;
D G D
There God the Son forever reigns,
D Asus A D
And scatters night a-way.
D A
I am bound (I am bound) I am bound (I am bound)
G A D
I am bound for promised land,
D A
I am bound (I am bound) I am bound (Iam bound)
G A D
I am bound for promised land.
Verse 3
D G D
No chilling winds nor poisonous breath
D A
Can reach that healthful shore;
D G D
Sickness, sorrow, pain and death,
D Asus A D
Are felt and feared no more.
Chorus
Verse 4
D G D
When shall I reach that happy place,
D A
And be forever blessed?
D G D
When shall I see my Father’s face,
D Asus A D
And in His bos - om rest?
Chorus