Scripture Verse

A stranger in a strange land. Exodus 2:22

Introduction

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Richard W. Adams (1952–)

Words & Mu­sic: Folk spi­rit­ual. Ar­ranged by Ri­chard W. Ad­ams, 1998 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

I am a poor way­far­ing stran­ger,
While tra­vel­ing through this world of woe.
Yet there’s no sick­ness, toil nor dan­ger
In that bright world to which I go.
I’m go­ing there to see my Fa­ther;
I’m go­ing there no more to roam.

Refrain

I’m on­ly go­ing over Jor­dan,
I’m on­ly go­ing ov­er home.

I know dark clouds will ga­ther round me;
I know my way is rough and steep.
But gold­en fields lie out be­fore me
Where God’s re­deemed shall ever sleep.
I’m go­ing there to see my mo­ther,
She said she’d meet me when I come.

Refrain

I’ll soon be free from ev­ery tri­al,
My bo­dy sleep in the church­yard;
I’ll drop the cross of self de­ni­al
And en­ter on my great re­ward.
I’m go­ing there to see my Sav­or,
To sing His praise for­ev­er­more.

Refrain