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Bound for Canaan 82
Tune: Elisha J. King, 1844
Alto: Wilson Marion Cooper, 1902
Lyrics: John Leland, 1793
Meter: 7s,6s (7,6,7,6)
O when shall I see Jesus,
And reign with Him above?
And from the flowing fountain
Drink ever lasting love!
Chorus:
I’m on my way to Canaan,
To the New Jerusalem.
When shall I be delivered
From this vain world of sin?
And with my blessed Jesus
Drink endless pleasures in.
(Chorus)
But now I am a soldier,
My Captain’s gone before;
He’s given me my orders,
And bids me ne’er give o’er.
(Chorus)
His promises are faithful,
A righteous crown He’ll give,
And all His valiant soldiers
Eternally shall live.
(Chorus)
Through grace I feel determined
To conquer, tho’ I die;
And then away to glory,
On wings of love I’ll fly.
(Chorus)