I am a poor wayfaring stranger Wandering through this world of war And there's no sickness, no toil or danger In that bright land to which I go I'm going there to meet my mother She said she'd meet me when I come I'm only going over Jordan I'm only going over home I'll soon be free from every trial My body asleep in the old graveyard I'll drop the cross of self-denial And enter on my great reward I'm going there to meet my father I'm going there no more to roam I'm only going over Jordan I'm only going over home I am a poor wayfaring stranger Wandering through this world of war And there's no sickness, no toil or danger In that bright land to which I go I'm going there to meet my sister She said she'd meet me when I come I'm only going over Jordan I'm only going over home I'm only going over home I'm only going over home