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Wayfaring Stranger Lyrics
I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger
traveling through this world below.
There is no sickness, no toil, nor danger
in that bright land to which I go.
I'm going there to see my father
and all my loved ones who've gone on.
I'm just going over Jordan.
I'm just going over home.
I know dark clouds will gather round me,
I know my way is hard and steep.
But beauteous fields arise before me,
where God's redeemed their vigils keep.
I'm going there to see my mother.
She said she'd meet me when I come.
So I'm just going over Jordan.
I'm just going over home.
I'm just going over Jordan.
I'm just going over home.
traveling through this world below.
There is no sickness, no toil, nor danger
in that bright land to which I go.
and all my loved ones who've gone on.
I'm just going over Jordan.
I'm just going over home.
I know my way is hard and steep.
But beauteous fields arise before me,
where God's redeemed their vigils keep.
She said she'd meet me when I come.
So I'm just going over Jordan.
I'm just going over home.
I'm just going over Jordan.
I'm just going over home.
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Oh my I loved Johnny cash soo much, and this song is very powerfull and meningful. But eva cassidy's version was pretty awesome too.
This is not a song for Johnny Cash, or Eva Cassidy. "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" is a traditional folk song of unknown origin. There are many and varied opinions as to its origin. Some of the proposed origins are Appalachian folk, old Irish folk, and Catskills folk. Clearly the song is of a spiritual nature as the Wayfaring Stranger sings of the hardships of his temporal life passing by and refers to his journeying on to a better place. Regardless of its origins, it is a hauntingly beautiful piece of music. This song has been recorded countless times.
This is not a song for Johnny Cash, or Eva Cassidy. "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" is a traditional folk song of unknown origin. There are many and varied opinions as to its origin. Some of the proposed origins are Appalachian folk, old Irish folk, and Catskills folk. Clearly the song is of a spiritual nature as the Wayfaring Stranger sings of the hardships of his temporal life passing by and refers to his journeying on to a better place. Regardless of its origins, it is a hauntingly beautiful piece of music. This song has been recorded countless times.
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I think of wary 1850's pioneers on the Oregon Trail when I hear this song.