On Jordan's stormy banks I stand And cast a wishful eye To Canaan's fair and happy land Where my possessions lie 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 O'er all those wide extended plains Shines one eternal day There God the Son forever reigns And scatters night away 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 No chilling winds or poisonous breath Can reach that healthful shore Sickness and sorrow pain and death Are felt and feared no more 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 When shall I reach that happy place I'll be forever blessed When shall I see my Father's face And in His bosom rest 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 Filled with delight my rested soul Would ever longer stay Though Jordan's winds around me roar There bliss alone shall weigh 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