[1] Oh the river of death (oh the river of death) lies just before me (lies just before me)
Can I find a [4] place (can I find a place) that I can [1] cross (that I can cross)
Or will I be (or will I be) in sin forever (in sin forever)
Oh Lord don't let (oh Lord don't let) [5] my soul be lost

Oh I wanna walk (oh I wanna walk) with Christ my savior (with Christ my savior)
For he's the one (for he's the one) that'll guide me on (that'll guide me on)
All through my life (all through my life) I've been a sinner (I've been a sinner)
Now I'm right with God (now I'm right with God) so I'm traveling home

Oh I can hear (oh I can hear) my Savior calling (my Savior calling)
To me his voice (to me his voice) sounds sweet and low (sounds sweet and low)
For me I hear (for me I hear) my loved ones cheering (my loved ones cheering)
Oh praise the Lord (oh praise the Lord) I'm ready to go

My life down here (my life down here) will soon be over (will soon be over)
And this old world (and this old world) holds nothing for me (holds nothing for me)
He saved my soul (he saved my soul) and He made me happy (and He made me happy)
That beautiful land (that beautiful land) I'm going to see