Origin: Jordan

Subject: RE: Origin: Jordan
From: Kent Davis
Date: 16 Feb 13 - 06:36 PM

I have never heard the first verse that way.   

Emmylou Harris sang it as "O come and as you take life's journey, take Jesus..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOHXvK6AxW4


The Grateful Dead sang it as "O sinner, as you life's journey, take Jesus..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5zFHW8d0vQ

Kent

Subject: RE: Origin: Jordan
From: Stewie
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 01:19 AM

There's a beaut recording of this on John Starling's 'Long Time Gone' Sugar Hill SH-CD-3714 with lead vocals by Starling and harmony vocals by Ricky Skaggs and Paul Craft. Magic!

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: Origin: Jordan
From: Richie
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 09:09 AM

Thanks Masato,

-Richie

Subject: RE: Origin: Jordan
From: masato sakurai
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 08:51 AM

From Gary B. Reid's notes to The Stanley Brothers: The Early Years 1958-1961 (4-disc set; Stardy/King KBSCD-7000):

"Jordan" is thought by many to be an older traditional song but it was written in 1954 by Fred Rich, a gospel songwriter from northern Georgia who conceived the chorus of the song at the Co-op where he worked in Blairsville, Georgia.

~Masato

Subject: RE: Origin: Jordan
From: Richie
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 08:20 AM

The fisrt verse I pasted was incorrect:

Oh sinning is a gentilized journey, take Jesus as your daily guide

Should be: Oh listen as you thread life's journey, take Jesus...

Sorry, got the lyrics off an internet site and didn't proof them.

If Joe or Joe clone could kindly fix.

-Richie

Subject: Origin: Jordan
From: Richie
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 08:16 AM

I'm Looking for info about the song "Jordan" or "Cold Jordan" (lyrics below).

Lyr Add: JORDAN

Oh sinning is a gentilized journey, take Jesus as your daily guide
Though you may feel pure and saintly without Him walking by your side
And when you come to make your crossing at the end of the pilgrim's way
If you ever will meet your savior, you will surely meet him on that day

Chorus:(Now look at that) cold Jordan, (look at its) deep water
(Look at that) wide river Oh heavy mighty billows roll
(You better take) Jesus with you, (He's a) true companion
(For I'm sure) without Him that you never will make it o'er.

That awful day of judgment is coming in the by and by
We'll see our Lord descending in the glory from on high
Oh, let us get in touch with Jesus and in the special love of God
And maybe ever get ready when he comes on Jordan's tide.

Repeat Chorus

Now what you gonna do, Oh what you gonna say
Oh how you gonna feel when you come to the end of the way?

Notes: Recorded by Stanley Brothers; Emmylou Harris; Grateful Dead; Kentucky Colonels; Also called "Cold Jordan."