I Stood on the River of Jordan Choral single edition TTBB
- Music: traditional
- Arrangement: Gwyn Arch
- Lyrics: traditional
- Voicing: 4-part, with keyboard instruments
- Components: Choral Score, Full Score
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In many spirituals the image of a river is used as the dividing line between this world and eternity, and particularly the river Jordan. In Swing Low, Sweet Chariot we find “I looked over Jordan and what did I see, a band of angels coming after me”, and there are dozens more references. This song is about a ship. “Shout ‘Glory, Hallelujah’ when you see that ship sail by.”