Worship in Song ‎#186

186. Deep River

Deep river, my home is over Jordan.
Deep river, Lord,
I want to cross over into camp ground.
Oh don't you want to go to that gospel feast,
That promised land where all is peace?
Oh, Deep river, Lord,
I want to cross over into camp ground.

Text Information

• First Line: Deep river, my home is over Jordan
• Title: Deep River
• Publication Date: 1996
• Scripture:
  Joshua 3
• Topic: African-American spiritual: African-American spiritual; Spiritual struggle
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: [Deep river, my home is over Jordan]
• Arranger: Carl Haywood
• Key: D Major
• Source: African-American spiritual; Arr.: The Haywood Collection of Negro Spirituals
• Copyright: © 1992 Carl Haywood