Lyr. Add: I Am Bound for the Promised Land
From the Blaylock Collection
1
On Jordan's stormy bank I stand,
And cast a wistful eye;
To Canaan's fair and happy land
Where my possessions lie.

Chorus:
I am bound for the promised land.
I am bound for the promised land.
Oh, who will come and go with me?
I am bound for the promised land.

2
All o'er these wide extended plains
Shines one eternal day;
There God, the Sun, forever reigns,
And scatters night away.
3
No chilling winds, no poisonous breath,
Can reach that healthful shore;
Sickness and sorrow, pain and death,
Are felt and feared no more.
4
When shall I reach that happy place,
And be forever blest?
When shall I see my Father's face,
And in His bosom rest?

The line, "Oh, who will come and go with me," has also been used as the basis for hymns-spirituals.