On the Other Side of Jordan

歌詞

To the river of Jordan our Savior went one day And we read that John the Baptist met him there When John baptized Jesus in Jordan's rushing waters The mighty power of God filled the air I'm on my way (to the river of Jordan) Gonna wade right in (in the rushing waters) I'm goin' down (I'm goin' down to the river of Jordan) And let the cool waters cleanse my soul King Naimen was stricken with dreaded leprosy And he sent for the man of God to pray But Elijah said to Naimen, go dip yourself in Jordan And let the cool water wash your spots away So he went right down (to the river of Jordan) He waded right in (in the rushing water) He dipped himself (He dipped himself in river of Jordan) And the cool waters made him whole The River of Jordan is many miles away This mighty river I may never see But I'll find myself an altar in an old fashioned church My river of Jordan that will be